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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableUBJcontr
LabelShould a claimant take a job on a short-term contract or remain on benefits? BCD271
Question text Imagine a person who is looking for work and receiving unemployment benefits. A job becomes available, which pays at least as much as they get in unemployment benefits, but it is not the kind of job they are looking for. For each of the following situations, please tell me whether you think they should take the available job, or remain on benefits while they look for a different job... if the job is on a short-term contract. Should they take this job, or remain on benefits while they look for a longer-term job?
Responses
1 Definitely should take the short-term job 2065
2 Probably should take the short-term job 580
3 Probably should remain on benefits and look for a long 235
4 Definitely should remain on benefits and look for a lo 122
5 (SPONTANEOUS:depends on circumstances) 80
8 Don't know 12
9 Not answered 0
-2 Skip, version A 1030
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B11
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.
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