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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableFraudSnt
LabelIs the media critical or sympathetic in the way it portrays people people who engage in benefit fraud?
Question text Thinking now about how the media portrays people who engage in benefit fraud. Based on what you have seen in the media, do you think it is critical or sympathetic in the way it portrays these people?
Responses
1 Very critical 617
2 Somewhat critical 901
3 Neither critical nor sympathetic 339
4 Somewhat sympathetic 138
5 Very sympathetic 20
6 Mixed 105
8 Don't Know 8
9 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 814
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K2
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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