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SURVEY

    Welcome to the 'Being a distance son or daughter'​ global survey.

    The purpose of this survey is to understand HOW it is, BEING a distance son or daughter. How do you relate to your distance parent/s and/or parent/s-in-law? And if you have children, how is their relationship with their distance grandparents? This is your opportunity to have your say and tell it as it is !

    Please read the following before completing the survey

    This survey will take xx - xxx minutes to complete, depending on whether both your parent's and parent's-in-law are distance, and whether or not you have children.
    The survey needs to be done in one sitting. You can back track and change an answer also
    This survey is user-friendly. No questions are compulsory. You can pick and choose what you answer, and most questions have an option to write your own response, if you prefer.
    What is 'distance'? There is no hard and fast rule. You decide. As a suggestion ... if pre-COVID, it was logistically, near enough impossible to visit each other for a weekend....that is definitely 'distance'.
    'Home' - You will find reference in some questions to 'home' (passport country). 'Home' can mean different things to different people, plus if you are in a bi-cultural partnership you may have two 'homes'.  In most cases it is assumed 'home' is the location of your distance parents or parents-in-law.

    Part 1. Your role/status/situation





    Part 2 - Parental relationships & visits

    The first set of questions relate to YOUR PARENT/S  (close or distance)
    The second set of questions relate to YOUR PARENT/S-IN-LAW  (close or distance)
    I am sorry if any of your parents or parents-in-law have already died. No questions are mandator​y.  Just answer those that apply to you.  Helen Ellis

    Your parent/s (not your in-laws)



    If your parents live close enough for you to visit, for say for a, weekend, (pre-COVID), please 
    skip the questions below, and head to Your parent/s-in-law ​
    Tick all that apply
    Tick all that apply
    Tick all that apply and/or add your own comment

    Your parent/s-in-law​

    If your parent/s-in-law live close enough for you to visit each other for a weekend there is no necessity to complete the rest of the questions about 'Your Parent/s-in-law'. Please skip to Part 3 - Communication
    Tick all that apply and/or add other comments
    Tick all that apply and/or add your own comments

    Part 3 - Distance Communication

    These questions could apply to your parents, or in-laws (or both), just depending on your own set of circumstances. The purpose of the questions is to establish your general communication regime with your DISTANCE parents and/or DISTANCE parents-in-law.
    ​Please just answer the questions that apply to your situation. 
    Please tick all that apply and/or add further comments

    Part 4 - Distance grandparent/grandchild relationships (if applicable)

    Tick all that apply and/or add your own comments

    Part 5 - How do you feel about these common distance familying issues?

    Click one response from the click down menu. There is room for further commentary at the end.
    Tick all that apply and/or add your own pre-COVID upsides
    Tick all that apply and/or add further upsides

    Part 6 - HAVE YOUR SAY!

    What would you would LOVE to tell your DISTANCE parent/s and/or DISTANCE parents-in-law....but you're too afraid to say ! This is your chance

    Tick those that apply

    Want to keep in touch/contribute further?

    A HUGE thank you. This was a BIG survey and I appreciate the time and thought you have taken to complete it. The findings will feature in my upcoming three books and contribute to my REASON for writing the books: to improve understanding and empathy between the different generations of distance families.   ​Helen Ellis
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