Questionnaire Module Main Survey
familynetworks_w15
Family Networks Module
Questions 24
familynetworks_w15.cho16n
Number of non-resident children over 16
Type: Number
Source: UKHLS
Universe:
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familynetworks_w15.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 and 30 minutes |
| 3 | Between 30 minutes and 1 hour |
| 4 | Between 1 and 2 hours |
| 5 | More than 2 hours |
| 6 | SPONTANEOUS 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_w15.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 and 30 minutes |
| 3 | Between 30 minutes and 1 hour |
| 4 | Between 1 and 2 hours |
| 5 | More than 2 hours |
| 6 | SPONTANEOUS Lives/works abroad |
Universe:
if [LVRelADP = 1|9] // If biological/step-mother alive
familynetworks_w15.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 they live? Think of the time it usually takes door to door.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Less than 15 minutes |
| 2 | Between 15 and 30 minutes |
| 3 | Between 30 minutes and 1 hour |
| 4 | Between 1 and 2 hours |
| 5 | More than 2 hours |
| 6 | SPONTANEOUS Lives/works abroad |
Universe:
if [CHO16N > 0] // If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household
familynetworks_w15.lvreladpb
Living relatives adapted
Type: multichoice
Source: BHPS (adapted)
Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY
INCLUDE STEP/ADOPTIVE/HALF RELATIONS
DO NOT INCLUDE RELATIVES LIVING IN THE HOUSEHOLD
DO NOT INCLUDE ANY CHILDREN
Text: Thank you for telling us earlier about any children you may have had. {if CHILDSUMMARY.NCHILDLV > 0}
We now have a few questions about contact you have with other {if NRCHILD =1 | NRCHILD16 =1} 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?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mother | o_lvreladpb1 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Mother |
| 2 | Father | o_lvreladpb2 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Father |
| 4 | Brothers/sisters | o_lvreladpb4 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Brothers/sisters |
| 5 | Grandchildren | o_lvreladpb5 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Grandchildren |
| 6 | Grandparents | o_lvreladpb6 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Grandparents |
| 7 | Great Grandchildren | o_lvreladpb7 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Great Grandchildren |
| 8 | Great Grandparents | o_lvreladpb8 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Great Grandparents |
| 9 | Step/adoptive mother | o_lvreladpb9 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Step/adoptive mother |
| 10 | Step/adoptive father | o_lvreladpb10 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Step/adoptive father |
| 96 | None of these | o_lvreladpb96 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - None of these |
Universe:
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familynetworks_w15.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
familynetworks_w15.nrels
Number of relations
Type: Number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER
Text: How many [LVRELADP] do you have, excluding those living here at the moment?
Universe:
if [LVRelADP = 4|5|6|7|8] // Has brothers/sisters, grandchildren, grandparents, great-grandchildren or great-grandparents
familynetworks_w15.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_w15.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 through letters or cards, phone or video calls, emails and messaging, via social media or through gaming, 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_w15.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 video call, 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_w15.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 video call, 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_w15.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 through letters or cards, phone or video calls, emails and messaging, via social media or through gaming, 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_w15.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) | o_paaid1 (o_indresp) Giving them lifts in your car (if you have one) |
| 2 | Shopping for them | o_paaid2 (o_indresp) Shopping for them |
| 3 | Providing or cooking meals | o_paaid3 (o_indresp) Providing or cooking meals |
| 4 | Helping with basic personal needs like dressing, eating or bathing | o_paaid4 (o_indresp) Helping with basic personal needs like dressing, eating or bathing |
| 5 | Washing, ironing or cleaning | o_paaid5 (o_indresp) Washing, ironing or cleaning |
| 6 | Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters | o_paaid6 (o_indresp) Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters |
| 7 | Decorating, gardening or house repairs | o_paaid7 (o_indresp) Decorating, gardening or house repairs |
| 8 | Financial help | o_paaid8 (o_indresp) Financial help |
| 97 | Anything else | o_paaid97 (o_indresp) Anything else |
| 96 | None of these | o_paaid96 (o_indresp) None of these |
Universe:
if [LVRelADP = 1 | LVRelADP = 2 | LVRelADP = 9 | LVRelADP = 10] // Biological/step-mother or father alive
familynetworks_w15.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) | o_paidu1 (o_indresp) Getting a lift in their car (if they have one) |
| 2 | Shopping for you | o_paidu2 (o_indresp) Shopping for you |
| 3 | Providing or cooking meals | o_paidu3 (o_indresp) Providing or cooking meals |
| 4 | Looking after your children | o_paidu4 (o_indresp) Looking after your children |
| 5 | Washing, ironing or cleaning | o_paidu5 (o_indresp) Washing, ironing or cleaning |
| 6 | Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters | o_paidu6 (o_indresp) Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters |
| 7 | Decorating, gardening or house repairs | o_paidu7 (o_indresp) Decorating, gardening or house repairs |
| 8 | Financial help | o_paidu8 (o_indresp) Financial help |
| 97 | Anything else | o_paidu97 (o_indresp) Anything else |
| 96 | None of these | o_paidu96 (o_indresp) None of these |
Universe:
if [LVRelADP = 1 | LVRelADP = 2 | LVRelADP = 9 | LVRelADP = 10] // Biological/step-mother or father alive
familynetworks_w15.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 16 OR OVER NOT LIVING HERE, QUESTION REFERS TO THE ONE RESPONDENT HAS THE MOST CONTACT WITH.
Text: And how often do you have contact through letters or cards, phone or video calls, emails and messaging, via social media or through gaming, with them?
| 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 [CHO16N > 0] // If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household
familynetworks_w15.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 | Helping 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 [CHO16N > 0] // If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household
familynetworks_w15.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 a lift in their car (if they have one) |
| 2 | Shopping for you |
| 3 | Providing or cooking meals |
| 4 | Looking after your 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 [CHO16N > 0] // If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household
familynetworks_w15.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_w15.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_w15.malone
R's mother lives alone
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Does your biological [if LvRel=9] 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_w15.palone
R's father lives alone
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Does your biological [if LvRel=10] 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_w15.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_w15.chsee16
Frequency of seeing children over 16
Type: choice
Source: BHPS (adapted)
Text: The next few questions are about your children aged over 16 who are living elsewhere. Thinking about your son/daughter with whom you have the most contact {if CHO16N > 1}, apart from via videocall, how often do you see them?
| 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 [CHO16N > 0] // If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household
familynetworks_w15.lvreladp
Living relatives adapted
Type: multichoice
Source: BHPS (adapted)
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mother | o_lvreladp1 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Mother |
| 2 | Father | o_lvreladp2 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Father |
| 4 | Brothers/sisters | o_lvreladp4 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Brothers/sisters |
| 5 | Grandchildren | o_lvreladp5 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Grandchildren |
| 6 | Grandparents | o_lvreladp6 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Grandparents |
| 7 | Great Grandchildren | o_lvreladp7 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Great Grandchildren |
| 8 | Great Grandparents | o_lvreladp8 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Great Grandparents |
| 9 | Step/adoptive mother | o_lvreladp9 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Step/adoptive mother |
| 10 | Step/adoptive father | o_lvreladp10 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Step/adoptive father |
| 11 | Biological Son(s)/daughter(s) | o_lvreladp11 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Biological Son(s)/daughter(s) |
| 12 | Adopted Son(s)/daughter(s) | o_lvreladp12 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Adopted Son(s)/daughter(s) |
| 13 | Step Son(s)/daughter(s) | o_lvreladp13 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - Step Son(s)/daughter(s) |
| 96 | None of these | o_lvreladp96 (o_indresp) Living relatives adapted - None of these |
Universe:
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