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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

Variablebenffam
LabelBenefits of spouses from other countries outweigh the costs they bring :Q611
Question text I would like you to think about husbands and wives coming from other countries to join their spouses who live in Britain. Do you think the benefits these people bring, for example through working and paying taxes, outweigh the costs they bring, for example through pressures on housing and services, or do the costs outweigh the benefits? Please use this card.
Responses
1 The benefits to Britain are much greater than the costs 49
2 The benefits to Britain are a little greater than the costs 94
3 The benefits and costs to Britain are about equal 231
4 The costs to Britain are a little greater than the benefits 270
5 The costs to Britain are much greater than the benefits 383
6 SPONTANEOUS ONLY: It depends 28
8 Don't know 41
9 Refusal 1
-2 Version off route 2147
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K6
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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