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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableFlexBal
LabelHow likely do you think your employer would be to agree to you working flexibly? :Q542
Question text Suppose you wanted to move to a flexible working arrangement to improve your work-life balance. How likely do you think your employer would be to agree to you working flexibly?
Responses
1 Very likely 91
2 Quite likely 185
3 Neither likely nor unlikely 86
4 Quite unlikely 130
5 Very unlikely 131
6 SPONTANEOUS: It depends 21
7 SPONTANEOUS: My job is not suited to flexible working 46
8 Don't know 8
9 Refusal 0
-1 skip, self-employed or not in paid work 2550
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G4
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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