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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableS2OcSec2
LabelWhich type of organisation on this card do/did you work for?
Question text Which of the types of organisation on this card (does/will) your (husband/wife/partner) (work/be working) for? PRIVATE SECTOR FIRM OR COMPANY Including, for example, limited companies and PLCs NATIONALISED INDUSTRY OR PUBLIC CORPORATION Including, for example, the Post Office and the BBC OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYER Incl eg: - Central govt/Civil Service/Govt Agency - Local authority/Local Educ Auth (INCL 'OPTED OUT' SCHOOLS) - Universities - Health Authority/NHS hospitals/NHS Trusts/GP surgeries - Police/Armed forces CHARITY/VOLUNTARY SECTOR Including, for example, charitable companies, churches, trade unions Other answer (WRITE IN) EDIT ONLY: Self-employed EDIT ONLY: Owns business/company
Responses
1 PRIVATE SECTOR FIRM OR COMPANY Including, for example, limit 776
2 NATIONALISED INDUSTRY OR PUBLIC CORPORATION Including, for e 23
3 OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYER Incl eg: - Central govt/ Civi 327
4 CHARITY/ VOLUNTARY SECTOR Including, for example, charitable 26
7 Other answer (WRITE IN) 5
8 Don’t know 4
9 Refusal 2
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 3165
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD N1
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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