Issp standard Background Variables

PARTLIV “Living in steady partnership”

1. Measurement goal

The aim of this variable is to identify steady partnerships and whether the respondent is living in the same household as his/her partner. Steady partnership also includes marriage.

2. Filtering questions/respondent universe

Ask all.
3. Variable definition/code list

PARTLIV “Living in steady partnership”
1 Yes, have partner; live in same household*

2 Yes, have partner; don’t live in same household*

3 No partner

7 Refused

9 No answer
4. Example question text(s)

Do you have a spouse or a steady partner and, if yes, do you share the same household?

[TN: Country-specific terms such as ‘common-law spouse’ (GB) or ‘Lebensgefährte’ (DE) may be used here to clarify the meaning of “steady partner”.]
Please tick one box only.

1. 
   Yes, I have a spouse/partner and we share the same household
   
2. 
   Yes, I have a spouse/partner, but we don’t share the same household
   
3. 
   No, I don’t have a spouse/partner
   

5. Coding & classification instructions

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6. Other comments

If possible, please follow the recommended question position and order of PARTLIV (first, immediately preceding the questions on partner’s work) and MARITAL (second, immediately following the questions on income). Note that PARTLIV must not be filtered by responses to MARITAL.

* See household definition at HOMPOP to define the meaning of household