Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableAhead9
LabelGetting ahead:how important is a person's ethnicity? A2.1i
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 a person’s ethnicity?
Responses
1 Essential 19
2 Very important 58
3 Fairly important 161
4 Not very important 259
5 Not at all important 387
8 Can't choose 46
9 Not Answered 28
-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.