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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableBenRel1
LabelIt is more difficult for unmarried/married parents to separate
Question text I'm now going to ask you some questions about relationships. Thinking about parents who separate, which of these statements comes closest to your view? By 'difficult' we mean practically or emotionally. It is more difficult for unmarried parents living together to separate? It is more difficult for married parents to separate? It is just as difficult for unmarried parents who are living together and married parents to separate?
Responses
1 It is more difficult for unmarried parents living togeth 124
2 It is more difficult for married parents to separate 895
3 It is just as difficult for unmarried parents who are li 1775
8 Don't know 82
9 Refused 2
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B18
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
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.
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