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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

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 93
2 They - or their parents - suffer from a long term illness or 44
3 There has been a family break-up or loss of a family member 135
4 Their parents' work doesn't pay enough 246
5 Their parents suffer from alcoholism, drug abuse or other ad 291
6 Their parents have been out of work for a long time 115
7 They live in a poor quality area 142
8 There are too many children in the family 68
9 Their parents lack education 163
10 Their parents do not work enough hours 22
11 Their parents do not want to work 139
12 Their grandparents were also poor - i.e. it has been passed 47
13 Their family suffers from discrimination, such as because of 7
14 Their family cannot access affordable housing 67
15 Because of inequalities in society 198
96 Other (PLEASE WRITE IN) 66
97 None of these 17
98 Don't Know 56
99 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 1026
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B7 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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