Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableWKPREFJB
LabelR still prefer paid work[if working]Q388
Question text If without having to work, you had what you would regard as a reasonable living income, do you think you would still prefer to (have a paid job/do paid work) or wouldn't you bother?
Responses
1 Still prefer paid job 1100
2 Wouldn t bother 467
7 Other answer 25
8 Don't know 5
9 Not answered 1
-1 Skp,not working 1545
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.