Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableCLOSEEST
LabelOwner large estate right to fence?C2.39b
Question text A new landowner of a large estate in a beautiful part of Britain decides to fence off a remote part of his land to stop people visiting it. Should he or should he not have the right to do this?
Responses
1 Def shd have right 173
2 Prob.shd have right 314
3 Prob.not have right 166
4 Def.not have right 77
5 It depends 119
8 Can't choose 21
9 Not answered 7
-2 Skp,A+B versions 1654
-1 No self-completn 615
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box only
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.