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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariablePOlyPred
LabelHolding 2012 Paralympics in UK will reduce prejudice towards disabled people in Britain? :Q782
Question text Do you think that holding the 2012 Paralympics Games in the UK (will reduce/reduced) prejudice towards disabled people in Britain, (increase{d}) it, or that the amount of prejudice (will remain/remains) the same?
Responses
1 Reduce prejudice a lot 812
2 Reduce prejudice a little 1215
3 Amount of prejudice will stay the same 1096
4 Increase prejudice a little 49
5 Increase prejudice a lot 23
8 Don't know 48
9 Refusal 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD M3
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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