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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableWk65Emp
LabelAgree/disagree: should employers decide if employees work past 65? :BCD1068
Question text How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements... employers should be allowed to decide whether or not to allow employees to work past age 65?
Responses
-1 Skip, not employee/DK at EmployB 1799
1 Agree strongly 215
2 Agree 692
3 Neither agree nor disagree 203
4 Disagree 338
5 Disagree strongly 101
8 Don't know 9
9 Refusal 1
-2 Skip, version A 1128
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K9
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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