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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey

Variable Details

VariablePRVEDCON
LabelR sent/consider sending child to private school? Q931
Question text Have you ever sent - or are you considering sending - any children in your care to a private fee-paying primary or secondary school in Britain?
Responses
1 Yes-sent in the past 156
2 Yes-sending now 56
3 Yes-considering 125
4 No 2691
5 Never had any children in my care 568
8 Don't know 5
9 Not answered 14
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey
Interviewer InstructionsPROBE FOR CORRECT CODE
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in Great Britain;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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