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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableUBJcontr
LabelShould a claimant take a job on a short-term contract or remain on benefits?: Versions A, C, D
Question text ...if the job is on a short-term contract. Should they take this job, or remain on benefits while they look for a longer-term job?
Responses
1 Definitely should take the short-term job 1885
2 Probably should take the short-term job 805
3 Probably remain on benefits and look for a long term job 353
4 Definitely remain on benefits and look for a long term job 128
5 (SPONTANEOUS: It depends on circumstances) 83
8 Don’t know 12
9 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 1062
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B7
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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