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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableIMMCONT
LabelHave Non-western immigrants have made a contributionto British History? :A933
Question text Throughout British history people of many different races, nationalities, and religions have come here and settled. Please tell me whether non-western immigrants have made a very important contribution, an important contribution, some contribution or little positive contribution to this country?
Responses
1 A very important contribution 104
2 An important contribution 280
3 Some contribution 532
4 Little positive contribution 195
8 Don't know 16
9 Refusal 1
-7 off route due to corrupt sample file 3
-2 Skip, B+C versions 2290
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G4
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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