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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableCPvWhyM
LabelR think the main reason why children are in poverty in GB :Q370
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 140
2 They - or their parents - suffer from a long term illness or 91
3 There has been a family break-up or loss of a family member 225
4 Their parents work doesnt pay enough 249
5 Their parents suffer from alcoholism, drug abuse or other ad 603
6 Their parents have been out of work for a long time 186
7 They live in a poor quality area 122
8 There are too many children in the family 124
9 Their parents lack education 328
10 Their parents do not work enough hours 15
11 Their parents do not want to work 417
12 Their grandparents were also poor - i.e. it has been passed 89
13 Their family suffers from discrimination, such as because of 19
14 Their family cannot access affordable housing 46
15 Because of inequalities in society 184
96 Other (PLEASE WRITE IN) 36
97 None of these 38
98 Dont know 57
99 Refusal 0
-1 skip, not more than 1 reason for child poverty or no child p 279
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B15 AGAIN 1 (Social benefits for families with children are not high enough) 2 (They - or their parents - suffer from a long term illness or disability) 3 (There has been a family break-up or loss of a family member) 4 (Their parents' work doesn't pay enough) 5 (Their parents suffer from alcoholism, drug abuse or other addictions) 6 (Their parents have been out of work for a long time) 7 (They live in a poor quality area) 8 (There are too many children in the family) 9 (Their parents lack education) 10 (Their parents do not work enough hours) 11 (Their parents do not want to work) 12 (Their grandparents were also poor - i.e. it has been passed down the generations) 13 (Their family suffers from discrimination, such as because of their ethnicity, age, disability) 14 (Their family cannot access affordable housing) 15 (Because of inequalities in society)
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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