Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableSEXEDSC1
LabelTeach -11 sex ed/let parents choose?C545
Question text Some people think that all schools should teach sex education to children before they are 11. Others say that parents should be allowed to choose whether or not their young child has sex education. What about you? Do you think that... all children aged 11 and under should have sex education at school, or should the parents be allowed to choose?
Responses
1 all aged under 12yrs 439
2 Let parents choose 584
8 Don't know 19
9 Not Answered 10
-2 Skp,A+B versions 2091
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.