Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableSepInvol
Labelhow many separated parents do you think have such an arrangement for their children :Q315
Question text When parents separate, they can make arrangements so that both parents have an active involvement in the children's lives. These arrangements could be formal or informal, and could include financial support, spending time with the child, sharing decisions about the child or a combination of these things. Using the card, how many separated parents do you think have such an arrangement for their children?
Responses
1 All separated parents 48
2 Most separated parents 882
3 Some separated parents 1581
4 A few separated parents 572
5 No separated parents 11
8 Don't know 147
9 Refusal 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B13 IF ASKED - THIS INCLUDES PARENTS WHO ARE NOW IN A NEW RELATIONSHIP. THE QUESTION IS ABOUT THEIR PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIP. WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION, AS WE WANT TO ASK ABOUT THE ONGOING COMMITMENT OF THE OTHER PARENT.
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.