Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableUNIBCKGR
Labelsame qualifications, different backgrounds, who gets place university A2.8C2.19
Question text Suppose two young people with the same A/A2-level (or Scottish Higher) grades apply to go to university. One is from a well-off background and the other is from a less well-off background. Which one do you think would be more likely to be offered a place?
Responses
1 Well-off person 1188
2 Less well-off person 110
3 Equally offered place 1152
8 Can't choose 270
9 Not answered 28
-2 Skp, B version 873
-1 No self-completn 811
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
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.