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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableEQUITY1
LabelHOUSING ESTATE - FAIRLY
Question text Now suppose that there was a Catholic housing estate near here which was badly run-down and where the houses were in need of repair. A nearby Protestant estate was made up of newer houses and in much better repair. The authorities decided that nearly all of the money available should go towards repairs on the Catholic estate. Which of these statements comes closest to your own view on whether this was fair or unfair? It is not fair to give all the money to the Catholic estate because the Protestant community is not being treated equally. It is fair to give nearly all the money to the Catholic estate because that is where the need is greatest. (It depends) (Don't know)
Responses
1 IT IS NOT FAIR 155
2 IT IS FAIR 1352
3 IT DEPENDS 210
8 DONT KNOW 83
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1998
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 1998
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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