Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableWKWORK1
LabelWork is normal thing to do.[working]Q656
Question text Now I'd like you to look at the statements on the card and tell me which ones best describe your own reasons for working at present. Working is the normal thing to do.
Responses
1 Yes 607
2 No 1011
8 Don't know 1
9 Not answered 8
-1 Skp,not working 1519
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD E9. CODE ALL THAT APPLY
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.