Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableMumPoor
LabelSingle mum and young child state benefitQ236
Question text Think of an unemployed single mother with a young child. Their only income comes from state benefits. Would you say that they have more than enough to live on, have enough to live on, are hard up, or, are really poor?
Responses
1 >enough 2live on 106
2 enough to live on 1144
3 are hard up 1409
4 are really poor 233
8 Don't know 307
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
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.