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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableAHEAD7
LabelGetting ahead:know right pplA2.31cB2.69c
Question text Now we have some questions about opportunities for getting ahead. Please tick one box for each of these to show how important you think it is for getting ahead in life... Knowing the right people?
Responses
1 Essential 165
2 Very important 442
3 Fairly importnt 642
4 Not vry importnt 239
5 Notatall important 77
8 Can't choose 29
9 Not Answered 60
-2 Skp, C version 877
-1 No self-completn 615
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box on each line
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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