Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableCITIZN1
LabelCitizenship - not schools job to teach politics/human rights
Question text There has been a lot of talk recently about teaching 'Citizenship' in secondary and grammar schools in Northern Ireland. This could include classroom discussions on things like politics and human rights in Northern Ireland. Some people are against the idea of teaching this in schools while others are very much in favour. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? It isn't the job of schools to teach children about politics and human rights
Responses
1 Strongly agree 221
2 Agree 563
3 Neither agree nor disagree 249
4 Disagree 861
5 Strongly disagree 210
8 Dont know 96
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 1999-2000.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study