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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableCareer1
LabelCareer: what is most important for them to think about? ABD561
Question text Now suppose you were thinking about a person's career in general and the choices that they have to make. Which one of these would you say is the most important for them to think about? Good pay. A secure job. Opportunities for promotion. Interesting work. A good work-life balance. A chance to help other people.
Responses
1 Good pay 258
2 A secure job 1000
3 Opportunities for promotion 172
4 Interesting work 705
5 A good work-life balance 861
6 A chance to help other people 52
8 Don't know 20
9 Not answered 0
-2 Skip, version C 1056
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsCARD F11
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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