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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableCPvWhyM
LabelWhich do you think is the main reason why children are in poverty in Britain?
Question text Which of the reasons on this card do you think is the main reason that might best explain why children are in poverty in Britain? Please read through all the options before choosing and tell me the number from the card?
Responses
1 Social benefits for families with children are not high enou 160
2 They - or their parents - suffer from a long term illness or 84
3 There has been a family break-up or loss of a family member 184
4 Their parents work doesn t pay enough 295
5 Their parents suffer from alcoholism, drug abuse or other ad 475
6 Their parents have been out of work for a long time 225
7 They live in a poor quality area 158
8 There are too many children in the family 117
9 Their parents lack education 288
10 Their parents do not work enough hours 28
11 Their parents do not want to work 253
12 Their grandparents were also poor - i.e. it has been passed 72
13 Their family suffers from discrimination, such as because of 9
14 Their family cannot access affordable housing 48
15 Because of inequalities in society 196
96 Other (PLEASE WRITE IN) 102
97 None of these 16
98 Don't know 55
99 Refused 2
-1 Not applicable 111
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B14 CODE ONE ONLY
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
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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