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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableWHOREL
LabelWho should mainly provide couples help+advice with their relationship?
Question text Apart from family and friends, who, if anyone, do you think should mainly provide couples with help and advice with their relationship?
Responses
1 A Doctor / GP 226
2 A therapist 187
3 A counsellor 1393
4 Social worker or care worker 165
5 A general advice service- either by telephone, e-mail or fac 521
6 Minister/ priest/ other religious leader 95
7 Another kind of professional (WRITE IN) 16
95 Other (WRITE IN) 43
96 None of these / Should not seek help or advice 82
97 (SPONTANEOUS: It depends/It is up to the couple) 108
98 Don't know 40
99 Refused 2
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B20 CODE ONE ONLY
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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