Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableNwEmpErn
LabelJob or work is just a means of earning a living :Q373
Question text IF IN PAID WORK: Now for some more general questions about your work. For some people their job is simply something they do in order to earn a living. For others it means much more than that. On balance, is your present job just a means of earning a living, or, does it mean much more to you than that? IF NOT IN PAID WORK: For some people work is simply something they do in order to earn a living. For others it means much more than that. In general, do you think of work as just a means of earning a living, or, does it mean much more to you than that?
Responses
1 ...just a means of earning a living, 581
2 or, does it mean much more to you than that? 1469
8 Don't know 31
9 Refusal 4
-1 Not applicable 1163
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
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.