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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableASGdBad
Labelis it a good thing or a bad thing to accept asylum seekers :Q497
Question text Some migrants coming to Britain are refugees claiming asylum in Britain after leaving countries where they have faced persecution. Some people argue that it is a good thing to accept these asylum seekers because (providing a refuge for people at risk is the right thing to do/they may be harmed if they are returned to their country of origin). Some people argue it is a bad thing to accept these asylum seekers because (it is too expensive to provide support to them/most of their claims are not genuine/they are unable to integrate into British society). On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is extremely bad, and 10 is extremely good, please tell me whether you think it is a good thing or a bad thing to accept asylum seekers.
Responses
0 0 - Extremely bad 455
1 1 201
2 2 330
3 3 335
4 4 343
5 5 - Neither 724
6 6 266
7 7 254
8 8 203
9 9 52
10 10 - Extremely good 97
98 Don't know 46
99 Refusal 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCARD F9
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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