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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2021

Variable Details

VariableChMIncF
LabelChild is living with father. The father's income is higher than the mother'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 521
2 The mother should pay less child maintenance but should prov 717
3 The mother shouldn't have to pay any child maintenance but s 111
4 The mother should pay less child maintenance without having 135
5 The mother shouldn't have to pay any child maintenance and s 21
6 It depends 25
8 Don't know 17
9 Prefer not to answer 5
-11 HideNA 0
-1 Not applicable 4698
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2021
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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