Questionnaire Module Main Survey

familynetworks_w14

Family Networks module

Questions 31

familynetworks_w14.mafar

Distance to where mother lives

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT HAS BOTH BIOLOGICAL AND STEP/ADOPTIVE MOTHER, QUESTION REFERS TO THE ONE RESPONDENT HAS THE MOST CONTACT WITH.

Text: About how long would it take you to get to where your mother lives? Think of the time it usually takes door to door.

Option	Label
1	Less than 15 minutes
2	Between 15-30 mins
3	Between 30 mins - 1hour
4	Between 1 and 2 hours
5	More than 2 hours
6	Lives/works abroad

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 1|9 (If biological/step-mother alive)

familynetworks_w14.pafar

Distance to where Father lives

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT HAS BOTH BIOLOGICAL AND STEP/ADOPTIVE FATHER, QUESTION REFERS TO THE ONE RESPONDENT HAS THE MOST CONTACT WITH.

Text: About how long would it take you to get to where your father lives? Think of the time it usually takes door to door.

Option	Label
1	Less than 15 minutes
2	Between 15-30 mins
3	Between 30 mins - 1hour
4	Between 1 and 2 hours
5	More than 2 hours
6	Lives/works abroad

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 2|10 (If biological/step-father alive)
and if ParMar <> 1 (Mother and father do not live together)

familynetworks_w14.chfar16

Distance to where child(ren) live(s)

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT HAS MORE THAN ONE SON/DAUGHTER AGED 16 OR OVER NOT LIVING HERE, QUESTION REFERS TO THE ONE RESPONDENT HAS THE MOST CONTACT WITH.

Text: About how long would it take you to get to where your son/daughter (aged 16 or over) lives? Think of the time it usually takes door to door.

Option	Label
1	Less than 15 minutes
2	Between 15-30 mins
3	Between 30 mins - 1hour
4	Between 1 and 2 hours
5	More than 2 hours
6	Lives/works abroad

Universe:
if (LVRelADP = 11|12|13) & (BIOU161 = 3 | ADOPU161 = 3 | STEPU161 = 3) (If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household)

familynetworks_w14.masee

Frequency of seeing mother

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT HAS BOTH BIOLOGICAL AND STEP/ADOPTIVE MOTHER, QUESTION REFERS TO THE ONE RESPONDENT HAS THE MOST CONTACT WITH.

Text: Thinking about your mother. Other than via Skype or webcam, how often do you see your mother?

Option	Label
1	Daily
2	At least once per week
3	At least once per month
4	Several times per year
5	Less often
6	Never

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 1|9 (If biological/step-mother alive)

familynetworks_w14.maage

Mother's age

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT HAS BOTH BIOLOGICAL AND STEP/ADOPTIVE MOTHER, QUESTION REFERS TO THE ONE RESPONDENT HAS THE MOST CONTACT WITH. ENTER AGE

Text: How old is your mother?

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 1|9 (If biological/step-mother alive)

familynetworks_w14.paage

Father's age

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT HAS BOTH BIOLOGICAL AND STEP/ADOPTIVE FATHER, QUESTION REFERS TO THE ONE RESPONDENT HAS THE MOST CONTACT WITH. ENTER AGE

Text: How old is your father?

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 2|10 (If biological/step-father alive)

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Number of relations

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER

Text: How many LVRelADP cat do you have, excluding those living here at the moment?

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 11|12|13|4|5|6|7|8 (Has sons/daughters, brothers/sisters, grandchildren, grandparents, great-grandchildren or great-grandparents)

familynetworks_w14.pacon

Frequency of other contact with father

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT HAS BOTH BIOLOGICAL AND STEP/ADOPTIVE FATHER, QUESTION REFERS TO THE ONE RESPONDENT HAS THE MOST CONTACT WITH.

Text: And how often do you have contact by telephone, email, letter, Skype or webcam with your father?

Option	Label
1	Daily
2	At least once per week
3	At least once per month
4	Several times per year
5	Less often
6	Never

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 2|10 (If biological/step-father alive)

familynetworks_w14.macon

Frequency of other contact with mother

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT HAS BOTH BIOLOGICAL AND STEP/ADOPTIVE MOTHER, QUESTION REFERS TO THE ONE RESPONDENT HAS THE MOST CONTACT WITH.

Text: And how often do you have contact by telephone, email, letter, Skype or webcam with your mother?

Option	Label
1	Daily
2	At least once per week
3	At least once per month
4	Several times per year
5	Less often
6	Never

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 1|9 (If biological/step-mother alive)

familynetworks_w14.lvreladp

Living relatives adapted

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY INCLUDE STEP/ADOPTIVE/HALF RELATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE RELATIVES LIVING IN THE HOUSEHOLD

Text: We now have a few questions about family members who are not living here with you. Excluding relatives who are living in this household with you at the moment, can you tell me which of these types of relatives you have alive at the moment? Please tell me about all relatives, even those you aren't in contact with.

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Mother	n_lvreladp1 (n_indresp) Mother
2	Father	n_lvreladp2 (n_indresp) Father
4	Brothers/sisters	n_lvreladp4 (n_indresp) Brothers/sisters
5	Grandchildren	n_lvreladp5 (n_indresp) Grandchildren
6	Grandparents	n_lvreladp6 (n_indresp) Grandparents
7	Great Grandchildren	n_lvreladp7 (n_indresp) Great Grandchildren
8	Great Grandparents	n_lvreladp8 (n_indresp) Great Grandparents
9	Step/adoptive mother	n_lvreladp9 (n_indresp) Step/adoptive mother
10	Step/adoptive father	n_lvreladp10 (n_indresp) Step/adoptive father
11	Biological Son(s)/daughter(s)	n_lvreladp11 (n_indresp) Biological Son(s)/daughter(s)
12	Adopted Son(s)/daughter(s)	n_lvreladp12 (n_indresp) Adopted Son(s)/daughter(s)
13	Step Son(s)/daughter(s)	n_lvreladp13 (n_indresp) Step Son(s)/daughter(s)
96	None of these	n_lvreladp96 (n_indresp) None of these

familynetworks_w14.pasee

Frequency of seeing father

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT HAS BOTH BIOLOGICAL AND STEP/ADOPTIVE FATHER, QUESTION REFERS TO THE ONE RESPONDENT HAS THE MOST CONTACT WITH.

Text: Thinking now about your father. Other than via Skype or webcam, how often do you see your father?

Option	Label
1	Daily
2	At least once per week
3	At least once per month
4	Several times per year
5	Less often
6	Never

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 2|10 (If biological/step-father alive)

familynetworks_w14.paaid

Help given to parents

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY IF RESPONDENT HAS BOTH BIOLOGICAL AND STEP/ADOPTIVE PARENTS, QUESTION REFERS TO THE ONES RESPONDENT HAS THE MOST CONTACT WITH.

Text: Nowadays, do you regularly or frequently do any of these things for your parent(s)?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Giving them lifts in your car (if you have one)	n_paaid1 (n_indresp) Giving them lifts in your car (if you have one)
2	Shopping for them	n_paaid2 (n_indresp) Shopping for them
3	Providing or cooking meals	n_paaid3 (n_indresp) Providing or cooking meals
4	Helping with basic personal needs like dressing, eating or bathing	n_paaid4 (n_indresp) Helping with basic personal needs like dressing, eating or bathing
5	Washing, ironing or cleaning	n_paaid5 (n_indresp) Washing, ironing or cleaning
6	Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters	n_paaid6 (n_indresp) Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters
7	Decorating, gardening or house repairs	n_paaid7 (n_indresp) Decorating, gardening or house repairs
8	Financial help	n_paaid8 (n_indresp) Financial help
97	Anything else	n_paaid97 (n_indresp) Anything else
96	None of these	n_paaid96 (n_indresp) None of these

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 1 | LVRelADP = 2 | LVRelADP = 9 | LVRelADP = 10 (Biological/step-mother or father alive)

familynetworks_w14.paidu

Help received from parents

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY IF RESPONDENT HAS BOTH BIOLOGICAL AND STEP/ADOPTIVE PARENTS, QUESTION REFERS TO THE ONES RESPONDENT HAS THE MOST CONTACT WITH.

Text: And do you regularly or frequently receive any of these things from your parent(s)?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Getting a lift in their car (if they have one)	n_paidu1 (n_indresp) Getting a lift in their car (if they have one)
2	Shopping for you	n_paidu2 (n_indresp) Shopping for you
3	Providing or cooking meals	n_paidu3 (n_indresp) Providing or cooking meals
4	Looking after your children	n_paidu4 (n_indresp) Looking after your children
5	Washing, ironing or cleaning	n_paidu5 (n_indresp) Washing, ironing or cleaning
6	Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters	n_paidu6 (n_indresp) Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters
7	Decorating, gardening or house repairs	n_paidu7 (n_indresp) Decorating, gardening or house repairs
8	Financial help	n_paidu8 (n_indresp) Financial help
97	Anything else	n_paidu97 (n_indresp) Anything else
96	None of these	n_paidu96 (n_indresp) None of these

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 1 | LVRelADP = 2 | LVRelADP = 9 | LVRelADP = 10 (Biological/step-mother or father alive)

familynetworks_w14.chcon16

Frequency of other contact with child(ren) over 16

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT HAS MORE THAN ONE SON/DAUGHTER AGED 18 OR OVER NOT LIVING HERE, QUESTION REFERS TO THE ONE RESPONDENT HAS THE MOST CONTACT WITH.

Text: And how often do you have contact by telephone, email, letter, Skype or webcam with your son/daughter (aged 16 or over)?

Option	Label
1	Daily
2	At least once per week
3	At least once per month
4	Several times per year
5	Less often
6	Never

Universe:
if (LVRelADP = 11|12|13) & (BIOU161 = 3 | ADOPU161 = 3 | STEPU161 = 3) (If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household)

familynetworks_w14.chaid16

Help given to children

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: PLEASE INCLUDE AID GIVEN TO ANY/ALL CHILDREN CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Nowadays, do you regularly or frequently do any of these things for your children aged 16 or older who are not living here?

Option	Label
1	Giving them lifts in your car (if you have one)
2	Shopping for them
3	Providing or cooking meals
4	Looking after their children
5	Washing, ironing or cleaning
6	Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters
7	Decorating, gardening or house repairs
8	Financial help
97	Anything else
96	None of these

Universe:
if (LVRelADP = 11|12|13) & (BIOU161 = 3 | ADOPU161 = 3 | STEPU161 = 3) (If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household)

familynetworks_w14.caidu16

Help received from children

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: PLEASE INCLUDE AID RECEIVED FROM ANY/ALL CHILDREN CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: And do you regularly or frequently receive any of these things from your children aged 16 or older not living here?

Option	Label
1	Getting lifts in their car (if they have one)
2	Shopping for you
3	Providing or cooking meals
4	Help with basic personal needs like dressing, eating or bathing
5	Washing, ironing or cleaning
6	Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters
7	Decorating, gardening or house repairs
8	Financial help
97	Anything else
96	None of these

Universe:
if (LVRelADP = 11|12|13) & (BIOU161 = 3 | ADOPU161 = 3 | STEPU161 = 3) (If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household)

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Number Biological children under 16 not living in HH

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Text: Please confirm how many of your biologcial children living outside this household are aged under 16.

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 11 (If biological son(s)/daughter(s) alive)
and if BIOU161 = 1 | 2 (If has Biological children aged under 16 not living in HH)

familynetworks_w14.adopu16num1

Number Adopted children under 16 not living in HH

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Text: Please confirm how many of your adopted children living outside this household are aged under 16.

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 12 (If adopted son(s)/daughter(s) alive)
and if ADOPU161 = 1 | 2 (If has Adopted children aged under 16 not living in HH)

familynetworks_w14.stepu16num1

Number Step children under 16 not living in HH

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Text: Please confirm how many of your step children living outside this household are aged under 16.

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 13 (If step son(s)/daughter(s) alive)
and if STEPU161 = 1 | 2 (If has Step children aged under 16 not living in HH)

familynetworks_w14.mamostcon

Biological or step/adoptive mother most contact

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Which person do you have the most contact with, your biological mother or your step/adoptive mother?

Option	Label
1	Biological mother
2	Step/adoptive mother

Universe:
if LvRelADP = 1 & LvRelADP = 9 (Has both biological and step/adoptive mother)

familynetworks_w14.pamostcon

Biological or step/adoptive father most contact

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Which person do you have the most contact with, your biological father or your step/adoptive father?

Option	Label
1	Biological father
2	Step/adoptive father

Universe:
if LvRelADP = 2 & LvRelADP = 10 (Has both biological and step/adoptive father)

familynetworks_w14.parmar

Parents live together in same household

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Do your parents live together in the same household?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if (LVRelADP = 1 & LVRelADP = 2) & (LVRelADP <> 9 & LVRelADP <> 10) (If biological parents alive and does not have step-parents)

familynetworks_w14.malone

R's mother lives alone

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Does your LvRel=9biological mother live alone?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if ParMar = 2 | (LvRelADP = 1 & NOT(LvRelADP = 2)) | (LVRelADP = 1 & (LvRelADP = 9 OR LVRelADP = 10)) (Biological parents not living together or mother alive but father not alive or has mother alive and step-mother/step-father)

familynetworks_w14.palone

R's father lives alone

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Does your LvRel=10biological father live alone?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if ParMar = 2 | (LvRelADP = 2 & NOT(LvRelADP = 1)) | (LVRelADP = 2 & (LVRelADP = 9 OR LvRelADP = 10)) (Biological parents not living together or father alive but mother not alive or has father alive and step-mother/step-father)

familynetworks_w14.biou161

Biological children under 16 not living in HH

Type: choice

Source: BHPS adapted

Text: Are any of your biological children living outside this household aged under 16?

Option	Label
1	Yes, all under 16
2	Yes, at least one under 16
3	None under 16

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 11 (If biological son(s)/daughter(s) alive)

familynetworks_w14.adopu161

Adopted children under 16 not living in HH

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Are any of your adopted children living outside this household aged under 16?

Option	Label
1	Yes, all under 16
2	Yes, at least one under 16
3	None under 16

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 12 (If adopted son(s)/daughter(s) alive)

familynetworks_w14.stepu161

Step children under 16 not living in HH

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Are any of your step children living outside this household aged under 16?

Option	Label
1	Yes, all under 16
2	Yes, at least one under 16
3	None under 16

Universe:
if LVRelADP = 13 (If step son(s)/daughter(s) alive)

familynetworks_w14.lchcliv16

Where currently live -children under 16

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Do any of your children under 16 living outside the household currently live in your country of birth?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

familynetworks_w14.lchcar16

Care arrangements - children under 16 outside UK

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Can I just check what arrangements you use to look after your children under 16 living in your country of birth?

Option	Label
1	Looked after by my partner or ex-partner
2	Looked after by my/my partner's or ex-partner's parents
3	Looked after by other relatives
4	Looked after by friends
5	Old enough to look after themselves
6	Other

familynetworks_w14.lch2uk16

Children under 16 to come to the UK

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Do you intend to bring your children under 16 living in your country of birth to the UK in the next 3 years?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

familynetworks_w14.chsee16

Frequency of seeing children over 16

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Thinking now about your children aged 16 or over. If you have more than one son or daughter aged 16 or over not living with you please think about the one with whom you have the most contact. Apart from via Skype or webcam, how often do you see your son/daughter?

Option	Label
1	Daily
2	At least once per week
3	At least once per month
4	Several times per year
5	Less often
6	Never

Universe:
if (LVRelADP = 11|12|13) & (BIOU161 = 3 | ADOPU161 = 3 | STEPU161 = 3) (If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household)

familynetworks_w14

Family Networks module

familynetworks_w14.mafar

familynetworks_w14.pafar

familynetworks_w14.chfar16

familynetworks_w14.masee

familynetworks_w14.maage

familynetworks_w14.paage

familynetworks_w14.nrels

familynetworks_w14.pacon

familynetworks_w14.macon

familynetworks_w14.lvreladp

familynetworks_w14.pasee

familynetworks_w14.paaid

familynetworks_w14.paidu

familynetworks_w14.chcon16

familynetworks_w14.chaid16

familynetworks_w14.caidu16

familynetworks_w14.biou16num1

familynetworks_w14.adopu16num1

familynetworks_w14.stepu16num1

familynetworks_w14.mamostcon

familynetworks_w14.pamostcon

familynetworks_w14.parmar

familynetworks_w14.malone

familynetworks_w14.palone

familynetworks_w14.biou161

familynetworks_w14.adopu161

familynetworks_w14.stepu161

familynetworks_w14.lchcliv16

familynetworks_w14.lchcar16

familynetworks_w14.lch2uk16

familynetworks_w14.chsee16

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