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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2020

Variable Details

VariableChMIncM
LabelChild is living with mother. The mother's income is higher than the father's income. In what way, if any, should this affect the child maintenance arrangements?
Responses
1 The child maintenance arrangements should not be affected by 821
2 The father should pay less child maintenance but should prov 1003
3 The father shouldn't have to pay any child maintenance but s 29
4 The father should pay less child maintenance without having 78
5 The father shouldn't have to pay any child maintenance and s 10
6 It depends 28
8 Don't know 9
9 Prefer not to answer 3
-1 Not applicable 1983
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2020
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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