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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableBEngEW
LabelWhite person born, lives in England is English? [English] :ABC884
Question text I'd like you to think of a white person who you know was born and lives permanently in England. This person says they are English. Would you consider this person to be English? Please take your answer from the bottom half of the card.
Responses
1 Definitely would 2262
2 Probably would 540
3 Probably would not 61
4 Definitely would not 24
8 Don't know 26
9 Refusal 5
-2 Skip, D version 1129
-1 Skip, not England 439
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsCARD H7
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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