Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, September 1999

Variable Details

VariableM241_3
LabelExperience of trying to get help with legal problem
Question text Which of the following statements is most like your experience of trying to get help with your problem? It was difficult to find out where to go for help so I did without; I went to a lawyer/advice centre but they couldn't help me, so I did without help; The first lawyer/advice centre passed me on to someone else, who helped me; I easily found a lawyer/advice centre who could help me; It took a lot of trouble to find a lawyer/advice centre who could help me; I got help from a friend; I got help from someone else (e.g. a Minister of the Church, a Doctor, MP, local councillor etc.).
Responses
1 Too difficult to find out where to get help so did without 15
2 Went to a lawyer/advice centre but no help so did without 21
3 First lawyer/advice centre passed me to someone who helped 32
4 Easily found a lawyer/advice centre who helped 202
5 Lot of trouble to find a lawyer/advice centre who could help 23
6 Got help from a friend 22
7 Got help from someone else (doctor/MP/councillor etc.) 19
9 Don't know 3
Sysmiss 1532
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, September 1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD C241.3
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study: monthly (up to year 2000), 8 cycles per year thereafter