Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableSepInvol
LabelHow many separated parents do you think have such an arrangement for their children: Versions A, C, D
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 44
2 Most separated parents 959
3 Some separated parents 1639
4 A few separated parents 506
5 No separated parents 7
8 Don’t know 110
9 Refusal 1
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 1062
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B12 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.
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.