Questionnaire Module Main Survey

familynetworks_w13

Family Networks module

Questions 35

familynetworks_w13.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 LVRel = 2|10 (If biological/step-father alive)
and if ParMar <> 1 (Mother and father do not live together)

familynetworks_w13.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 LVRel = 1|9 (If biological/step-mother alive)

familynetworks_w13.chfar

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 LVRel = 3 & OHCH16 > 1 (If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household)

familynetworks_w13.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 LVRel = 1|9 (If biological/step-mother alive)

familynetworks_w13.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 LVRel = 2|10 (If biological/step-father alive)

familynetworks_w13.nrels

Number of relations

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER

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

Universe:
if LVRel = 3|4|5|6|7|8 (Has sons/daughters, brothers/sisters, grandchildren, grandparents, great-grandchildren or great-grandparents)

familynetworks_w13.staykid

Frequency of overnight stays with respondent

Type: number

Source: HILDA Adapted

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER IF RESPONDENT REFERS TO WEEKS RATHER THAN NIGHTS, CALCULATE NUMBER OF NIGHTS AND ENTER HERE. IF OVERNIGHT CONTACT IS SPARSE, GET AN ESTIMATE FOR 3, 6 OR 12 MONTH PERIOD.

Text: About how many nights each week, fortnight or month does your child/do your children usually stay overnight with you?

Universe:
if LVRel = 3 (If son(s)/daughter(s) alive)
and if OHCH16 = 1|2 (If has any children aged under 16 not living in the household)
and if SeeKid > 1 (If visit, see or contact child(ren) under 16 living outside the household more frequently than 'never')

familynetworks_w13.ftexv

Amount of last Child Support payment

Type: number

Source: BHPS adapted

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN TO NEAREST £

Text: About how much did you send or give for child support last time you gave money?

Universe:
if OHCH16 = 1|2 (If has any children aged under 16 not living in the household)
and if KidSpt = 1 (If sends or gives money for child support)

familynetworks_w13.lvrel

Living relatives

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 contact you have with family members 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	m_lvrel1 (m_indresp) Mother
2	Father	m_lvrel2 (m_indresp) Father
3	Son(s)/daughter(s)	m_lvrel3 (m_indresp) Son(s)/daughter(s)
4	Brothers/sisters	m_lvrel4 (m_indresp) Brothers/sisters
5	Grandchildren	m_lvrel5 (m_indresp) Grandchildren
6	Grandparents	m_lvrel6 (m_indresp) Grandparents
7	Great Grandchildren	m_lvrel7 (m_indresp) Great Grandchildren
8	Great Grandparents	m_lvrel8 (m_indresp) Great Grandparents
9	Step/adoptive mother	m_lvrel9 (m_indresp) Step/adoptive mother
10	Step/adoptive father	m_lvrel10 (m_indresp) Step/adoptive father
96	None of these	m_lvrel96 (m_indresp) None of these

familynetworks_w13.relkid

Relationship with child outside HH

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: How close a relationship do you have with your child(ren) under 16 living outside the household? Would you say it is...

Option	Label
1	Very close
2	Quite close
3	Not very close
4	Or not close at all?

Universe:
if LVRel = 3 (If son(s)/daughter(s) alive)
and if OHCH16 = 1|2 (If has any children aged under 16 not living in the household)

familynetworks_w13.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 LVRel = 1|9 (If biological/step-mother alive)

familynetworks_w13.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 LVRel = 1|9 (If biological/step-mother alive)

familynetworks_w13.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 LVRel = 2|10 (If biological/step-father alive)

familynetworks_w13.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 LVRel = 2|10 (If biological/step-father alive)

familynetworks_w13.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)	m_paaid1 (m_indresp) Giving them lifts in your car (if you have one)
2	Shopping for them	m_paaid2 (m_indresp) Shopping for them
3	Providing or cooking meals	m_paaid3 (m_indresp) Providing or cooking meals
4	Helping with basic personal needs like dressing, eating or bathing	m_paaid4 (m_indresp) Helping with basic personal needs like dressing, eating or bathing
5	Washing, ironing or cleaning	m_paaid5 (m_indresp) Washing, ironing or cleaning
6	Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters	m_paaid6 (m_indresp) Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters
7	Decorating, gardening or house repairs	m_paaid7 (m_indresp) Decorating, gardening or house repairs
8	Financial help	m_paaid8 (m_indresp) Financial help
97	Anything else	m_paaid97 (m_indresp) Anything else
96	None of these	m_paaid96 (m_indresp) None of these

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

familynetworks_w13.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)	m_paidu1 (m_indresp) Getting a lift in their car (if they have one)
2	Shopping for you	m_paidu2 (m_indresp) Shopping for you
3	Providing or cooking meals	m_paidu3 (m_indresp) Providing or cooking meals
4	Looking after your children	m_paidu4 (m_indresp) Looking after your children
5	Washing, ironing or cleaning	m_paidu5 (m_indresp) Washing, ironing or cleaning
6	Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters	m_paidu6 (m_indresp) Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters
7	Decorating, gardening or house repairs	m_paidu7 (m_indresp) Decorating, gardening or house repairs
8	Financial help	m_paidu8 (m_indresp) Financial help
97	Anything else	m_paidu97 (m_indresp) Anything else
96	None of these	m_paidu96 (m_indresp) None of these

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

familynetworks_w13.chcon

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 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 LVRel = 3 & OHCH16 > 1 (If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household)

familynetworks_w13.chaid

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	Associated variables
1	Giving them lifts in your car (if you have one)	m_chaid1 (m_indresp) Giving them lifts in your car (if you have one)
2	Shopping for them	m_chaid2 (m_indresp) Shopping for them
3	Providing or cooking meals	m_chaid3 (m_indresp) Providing or cooking meals
4	Looking after their children	m_chaid4 (m_indresp) Looking after their children
5	Washing, ironing or cleaning	m_chaid5 (m_indresp) Washing, ironing or cleaning
6	Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters	m_chaid6 (m_indresp) Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters
7	Decorating, gardening or house repairs	m_chaid7 (m_indresp) Decorating, gardening or house repairs
8	Financial help	m_chaid8 (m_indresp) Financial help
97	Anything else	m_chaid97 (m_indresp) Anything else
96	None of these	m_chaid96 (m_indresp) None of these

Universe:
if LVRel = 3 & OHCH16 > 1 (If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household)

familynetworks_w13.caidu

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	Associated variables
1	Getting lifts in their car (if they have one)	m_caidu1 (m_indresp) Getting lifts in their car (if they have one)
2	Shopping for you	m_caidu2 (m_indresp) Shopping for you
3	Providing or cooking meals	m_caidu3 (m_indresp) Providing or cooking meals
4	Help with basic personal needs like dressing, eating or bathing	m_caidu4 (m_indresp) Help with basic personal needs like dressing, eating or bathing
5	Washing, ironing or cleaning	m_caidu5 (m_indresp) Washing, ironing or cleaning
6	Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters	m_caidu6 (m_indresp) Dealing with personal affairs e.g. paying bills, writing letters
7	Decorating, gardening or house repairs	m_caidu7 (m_indresp) Decorating, gardening or house repairs
8	Financial help	m_caidu8 (m_indresp) Financial help
97	Anything else	m_caidu97 (m_indresp) Anything else
96	None of these	m_caidu96 (m_indresp) None of these

Universe:
if LVRel = 3 & OHCH16 > 1 (If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household)

familynetworks_w13.farkid

Time taken to get to child outside HH

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: SeeKid = 1Even though you are not in contact with your children, aboutSeeKid<>1About how long would it take you to get to where your child(ren) under 16 live(s)? 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 LVRel = 3 (If son(s)/daughter(s) alive)
and if OHCH16 = 1|2 (If has any children aged under 16 not living in the household)

familynetworks_w13.kidspt

Send or give money for Child Support

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Thinking about your children aged under 16 who are not living with you, do you send or give money for child support?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if OHCH16 = 1|2 (If has any children aged under 16 not living in the household)

familynetworks_w13.staykidw

Period of overnight stays

Type: choice

Source: HILDA Adapted

Text: What period does that cover?

Option	Label
1	Week
2	Fortnight
3	4 Weeks/Calendar month
4	3 months
5	6 months
6	Year

familynetworks_w13.seekid

How often contact child outside HH

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: How often do you visit, see or contact your child(ren) under 16 living outside the household?

Option	Label
1	Never
2	A few times a year
3	Once a month or less
4	Several times a month
5	About once a week
6	Several times a week
7	Almost everyday
8	Shared care 50/50

Universe:
if LVRel = 3 (If son(s)/daughter(s) alive)
and if OHCH16 = 1|2 (If has any children aged under 16 not living in the household)

familynetworks_w13.wekid

Child outside HH stays with R regularly

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Do they stay with you for weekends or school holidays on a regular basis, an irregular basis, or not at all?

Option	Label
1	Regular basis
2	Irregular basis
3	Not at all

familynetworks_w13.ftexw

Frequency of Child Support payment

Type: choice

Source: BHPS adapted

Text: How often do you give this money?

Option	Label
1	Weekly
2	Fortnightly
3	Monthly
4	Yearly
97	Other

Universe:
if OHCH16 = 1|2 (If has any children aged under 16 not living in the household)
and if KidSpt = 1 (If sends or gives money for child support)

familynetworks_w13.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 LvRel = 1 & LvRel = 9 (Has both biological and step/adoptive mother)

familynetworks_w13.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 LvRel = 2 & LvRel = 10 (Has both biological and step/adoptive father)

familynetworks_w13.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 (LVRel = 1 & LVRel = 2) & (LVRel <> 9 & LVRel <> 10) (If biological parents alive and does not have step-parents)

familynetworks_w13.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 | (LvRel = 1 & NOT(LvRel = 2)) | (LVRel = 1 & (LvRel = 9 OR LVRel = 10)) (Biological parents not living together or mother alive but father not alive or has mother alive and step-mother/step-father)

familynetworks_w13.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 | (LvRel = 2 & NOT(LvRel = 1)) | (LVRel = 2 & (LVRel = 9 OR LvRel = 10)) (Biological parents not living together or father alive but mother not alive or has father alive and step-mother/step-father)

familynetworks_w13.ohch16

Children under 16 not living in HH

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

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

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

Universe:
if LVRel = 3 (If son(s)/daughter(s) alive)

familynetworks_w13.lchcliv

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

Universe:
if LVRel = 3 (If son(s)/daughter(s) alive)
and if OHCH16 = 1|2 (If has any children aged under 16 not living in the household)
and if IntialConditions.UKBORN = 5|ff_UKBORN = 5 (Resp not born in the UK)

familynetworks_w13.lchcar

Care arrangements - children under 16 outside UK

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Can I just check what arrangements you use to look after your child/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_w13.lch2uk

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	Associated variables
1	Yes
2	No	m_lch2uk (m_indresp) Children under 16 to come to the UK

familynetworks_w13.chsee

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

Universe:
if LVRel = 3 & OHCH16 > 1 (If has son(s)/daughter(s) aged over 16 outside household)

familynetworks_w13.pafar

familynetworks_w13.mafar

familynetworks_w13.chfar

familynetworks_w13.maage

familynetworks_w13.paage

familynetworks_w13.nrels

familynetworks_w13.staykid

familynetworks_w13.ftexv

familynetworks_w13.lvrel

familynetworks_w13.relkid

familynetworks_w13.masee

familynetworks_w13.macon

familynetworks_w13.pasee

familynetworks_w13.pacon

familynetworks_w13.paaid

familynetworks_w13.paidu

familynetworks_w13.chcon

familynetworks_w13.chaid

familynetworks_w13.caidu

familynetworks_w13.farkid

familynetworks_w13.kidspt

familynetworks_w13.staykidw

familynetworks_w13.seekid

familynetworks_w13.wekid

familynetworks_w13.ftexw

familynetworks_w13.mamostcon

familynetworks_w13.pamostcon

familynetworks_w13.parmar

familynetworks_w13.malone

familynetworks_w13.palone

familynetworks_w13.ohch16

familynetworks_w13.lchcliv

familynetworks_w13.lchcar

familynetworks_w13.lch2uk

familynetworks_w13.chsee

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