Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableLoPWkUn
LabelChild under primary school age. Lone parent asked to visit the job centre at least every six months? :Q581
Question text Think of a lone parent on benefits with a child under primary school age. Suppose this lone parent was asked to visit the job centre at least every six months to talk about ways in which they might find work. Which of the statements on this card comes closest to what you think should happen to their benefits if they did not go?
Responses
1 Their benefits should not be affected 1145
2 Their benefits should be reduced a little 1288
3 Their benefits should be reduced a lot 346
4 Their benefits should be stopped 555
7 (SPONTANEOUS CODE: Other (PLEASE WRITE IN)) 56
8 Don't know 30
9 Refusal 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B4
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.