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Mainstage Variable

legalpar

Has legal parental responsibility

Datafile

Question asked in the latest wave:

guardians_w15.legalpar

Question label:

Has legal parental responsibility

Question text:

Do you currently have legal parental responsibility for [CHILD NAME]?

Question universe:

if [R = GRIDVARIABLES.GUARDIAN] // R is U16 child's responsible adult and recorded as neither their biological nor adoptive parent
And if [CHPARLIV = 4] // If doesn't live with either parent
And if [respondent is not recorded as a foster parent] // If respondent is not recorded as a foster parent

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8783898.93%
refusal-230.04%
don't know-110.01%
Yes - via Special Guardianship Order2320.4%
Yes - via Child Arrangement Order/Residence Order3120.15%
Yes - other490.11%
No5280.35%
Total7923100.0%

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