Family Resources Survey Frequently Asked Questions
Questions:
Which years of
the FRS are available?
The FRS has been conducted on an annual basis since 1992. Data is available
from 1993-4 onwards. For an up-to-date list of available datasets, please refer
to the Dataset
Titles page.
What format is
the data available in?
Most years of the FRS are available in SPSS, STATA and ASCII tab-delimited formats.
Where can I
obtain statistics and tables from the FRS?
These are published in the official FRS reports and are available from a good
academic library or from The Stationery
Office. The Department for Work and Pensions web site contains annual publications which summarise the results of the full survey year. The FRS Annual Technical Reports are freely downloadable in Adobe Acrobat
PDF format from the National
Statistics web site.
What is the most
detailed geography I can analyse the data at?
The FRS includes Standard Region and Government Office Region.
Before I order,
how do I find out what questions/variables are included?
Variable lists and PDF user guides (including questionnaires) are freely available
via the Doc column in the Dataset
Titles page.
Does the FRS include
information at the person level?
Yes. Information is held at the household level, individual level and the ‘benefit
unit’ level.
Is there a more
general FAQ?
There is a generic
ESDS Government FAQ for all surveys available.
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