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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableASApplic
Labelhow many applications from asylum seekers do you think Britain receives :Q492
Question text Compared with other European countries of similar size, how many applications from asylum seekers do you think Britain receives?
Responses
1 A lot more 2010
2 Somewhat more 770
3 About the same number 265
4 Somewhat less 68
5 A lot less 15
8 Don't know 179
9 Refusal 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCARD F8
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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