Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableVOLTEER
LabelHow many times volunteered in the past 12 months? :CD703
Question text How about volunteering. Some people volunteer, others don't. How many times, if any, did you volunteer in the past 12 months? By volunteering, we mean any unpaid work done to help people besides your family or friends or people you work with.
Responses
998 Don't know 12
999 Refusal 1
-2 Skip, A+B versions 2250
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsGIVE RESPONDENT A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT THE ANSWER. IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT GIVE AN EXACT NUMBER, RECORD AS 'DON'T KNOW' AND ASK NEXT QUESTION. RECORD NUMBER. IF 'NONE' CODE 0
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.