Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableNWEMPERN
LabelJob=means2earn a livin[not sick+ret]Q362
Question text IF IN PAID WORK: Now for some more general questions about your work. For some people their job is simply something they do in order to make a living. For others it means much more than that. On balance, is your present job just a means of earning a living, or, does it mean to you much more than that? IF NOT IN PAID WORK: For some people their job is simply something they do in order to make a living. For others it means much more than that. In general do you think of work as just a means of earning a living, or, does it mean to you much more than that?
Responses
1 means2earn a living 782
2 much more than that 1403
8 Don't know 24
9 Not answered 1
-1 Skp,sick+retired 933
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
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.