Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableWhyNeed
LabelWhy do you think there are people who live in need :Q299
Question text Why do you think there are people who live in need? Of the four views on this card, which one comes closest to your own?
Responses
1 Because they have been unlucky 441
2 Because of laziness or lack of willpower 781
3 Because of injustice in our society 673
4 It's an inevitable part of modern life 1119
5 (None of these) 188
8 Don't know 94
9 Refusal 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B14 CODE ONE ONLY
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.