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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableJoinEmpF
LabelYour view: A self-employed joiner employs an old friend who worked for him before
Question text A self-employed joiner employs a couple of people to help him. A vacancy has arisen for one of these jobs. The joiner meets an old friend who has worked for him before and says he would love to do the job. The joiner decides to take him on. Which of the following comes closest to your view?
Responses
1 should be free to employ the friend if he wants 947
2 should advertise the job so that anyone can apply 284
8 Don't know 2
9 Refusal 1
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Not applicable 54
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Persons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually.
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