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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableCPvWhyM
LabelAnd which one do you think is the main reason (that might best explain why children are in poverty in Britain)? :Q332
Question text And which one do you think is the main reason (that might best explain why children are in poverty in Britain)?
Responses
1 Social benefits for families with children are not high enou 112
2 They - or their parents - suffer from a long term illness or 73
3 There has been a family break-up or loss of a family member 210
4 Their parents work doesn t pay enough 260
5 Their parents suffer from alcoholism, drug abuse or other ad 524
6 Their parents have been out of work for a long time 230
7 They live in a poor quality area 132
8 There are too many children in the family 102
9 Their parents lack education 334
10 Their parents do not work enough hours 28
11 Their parents do not want to work 524
12 Their grandparents were also poor - i.e. it has been passed 70
13 Their family suffers from discrimination, such as because of 10
14 Their family cannot access affordable housing 36
15 Because of inequalities in society 184
96 Other (PLEASE WRITE IN) 62
97 None of these 33
98 Don't know 84
99 Refusal 0
-1 skip, only one reason 303
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B9 AGAIN
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;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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