Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Quality of Life Survey Integrated Data File, 2003-2012

Variable Details

VariableY11_Q27b
LabelQ27b Immigrants are a strain on our welfare system / indicate views on this scale
Question text Please look at the following statements about immigrants (i.e. people from abroad living in [COUNTRY]) and indicate where you would place your views on this scale. Immigrants are a strain on our welfare system/Immigrants contribute to our welfare system more than they take out.
Responses
1 1- Immigrants are a strain on our welfare system 6137
2 2 3104
3 3 4470
4 4 4363
5 5 8545
6 6 4083
7 7 3864
8 8 2857
9 9 1061
10 10- Immigrants contribute to our welfare system more than t 1623
98 (Don’t know) 3259
99 (Refusal) 270
Sysmiss 61891
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Quality of Life Survey Integrated Data File, 2003-2012
Interviewer Instructions[Value 10 should read 'Immigrants contribute to our welfare system more than they take out]
UniverseLocation of units of observation: Cross-national; National;Population: Residents aged 18 and over in 27 EU countries (as of 2011) as well as Croatia (second and third round), Norway (second round), Iceland, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (all third round) and Turkey (all three rounds).
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study