Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariableMONEYRET
LabelSpend whn young/save fr retireAB2.3C2.38
Question text And which of these two statements comes closest to your own view? Young people should spend their money while they are young and worry about saving for retirement when they are older OR Young people should start saving for their retirement as soon as they can even if they have to cut back on other things.
Responses
1 Spend when young 514
2 Save for retirement 1870
8 Can't choose 399
9 Not answered 12
-1 No self-compltn 492
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2001
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box only.
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.