Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariableNWEMPERN
LabelJob/work is just means of earning a living? Q466
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 earn 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 much more to you than that? IF NOT IN PAID WORK: For some people work is simply something they do in order to earn 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 much more to you than that?
Responses
1 means earning living 804
2 much more to you 1572
8 Dont know 18
9 Not answered 3
-1 Skp,sick+retired 1029
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
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.