Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Five-Year Follow-up, 1975

Variable Details

Variabled111
LabelGirls Able to be Engineers
Question text This section asks for your opinion about a wide range of subjects. Please give your own opinions and do not worry about what others may think. There are no 'correct' answers to the questions. We expect you will agree with some statements and disagree with others. Please answer every question. Girls are just as capable as boys of learning to be engineers.
Responses
-4 Vague 0
-3 Not Stated 189
-2 Not Known 0
-1 Not Applicable 0
1 Strongly Agree 6817
2 Mildly Agree 3356
3 Cannot Say 1660
4 Mildly Disagree 700
5 Strongly Disagree 413
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Five-Year Follow-up, 1975
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Children aged 5 years who were born in one particular week in 1970, in Great Britain.
SamplingAn attempt was made to trace all children from the cohort sample through the cooperation of the registration division of the Registrar General's Office and the National Health Service Central Register. 80.7% of the 1970 Cohort were successfully traced and interviewed on or shortly after their fifth birthdays.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort