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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableAhead1
LabelGetting ahead:how important is coming from a wealthy family? A2.1a
Question text To begin, we have some questions about opportunities for getting ahead. Please tick one box for each of these to show how important you think it is for getting ahead in life. How important is coming from a wealthy family?
Responses
1 Essential 20
2 Very important 119
3 Fairly important 238
4 Not very important 360
5 Not at all important 191
8 Can't choose 19
9 Not Answered 11
-2 Skip, B+C version 1984
-1 Skip, no self-completion 479
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
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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