Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableGVJBDS2B
LabelGovt resp.provide job/own resp[2pt]A2.43
Question text Which of these two statements comes closest to your own view? It is the government's responsibility to provide a job for everyone who wants one OR It is everyone's own responsibility to find a job for themselves and little to do with the government
Responses
1 Govt. resp 251
2 Own resp 440
8 Can't choose 152
9 Not answered 4
-2 Skp,B+C versions 1684
-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.