Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2014

Variable Details

Variablesheilaca
LabelSC9 Do you think Sheila’s children should, or should not, be expected to give most of the regular care and support Sheila needs?
Question text Please read the following description of someone and then answer the questions below. Sheila lives on her own. She has been retired from her job as a shop manager for 5 years. Sheila was recently diagnosed with dementia. She sometimes finds it difficult to do the shopping and cooking, and she can no longer manage her finances properly. Sheila has two children, who both live close by. Do you think Sheila's children should, or should not, be expected to give most of the regular care and support Sheila needs?
Responses
1 Definitely should 293
2 Probably should 552
3 Probably should not 185
4 Definitely should not 58
5 Can’t choose 0
8 Can't choose 116
-1 Skip, no self comp/not answered 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2014
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 or over, living in private households in Northern Ireland during 2014.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study