Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

Variablerkidsoc
LabelRaising children generally makes a more important contribution to society than having a job
Question text Some people think that raising children generally makes a more important contribution to society then having a job. Others think that having a job generally makes a more important contribution. What do you think? PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY
Responses
1 Raising children more important contribution than having job 146
2 Raising children and having a job make equally important con 638
3 Raising children makes a less important contribution to soci 34
8 Can't choose 119
9 Not answered 13
-2 skip version off route 1905
-1 skip, didn't return SC questionnaire 393
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsRaising children makes a more importantcontribution to society than having a job Raising children and having a job make equally importantcontributions to society Raising children makes a less important contribution to society than having a job
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.