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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableRetforce
LabelWrong to make people retire/older must retire to make way for younger :Q1098
Question text Some people say that it is wrong to make people retire just because they have reached a certain age. Others say that older employees must retire to make way for younger age groups. What about you. Which of the statements on this card comes closest to your view? It is wrong to make people retire just because they have reached a certain age. Older employees must retire to make way for younger age groups.
Responses
1 It is wrong to make people retire 2734
2 Older employees must retire to make way for younger 599
8 Don't know 88
9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K6
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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