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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variableareaquk1
LabelMakes area good2bring up chd[1st ch]Q319
Question text I'd like to ask you what you think makes somewhere a good place to bring up children. If you had to choose two items from this list, which would your first choice be?
Responses
-3 Not M 18-49/F 18-45 852
-1 Skp,not asked distress 17
1 Access to GPs and local health services 46
2 Good quality affordable family housing 55
3 Good shopping facilities nearby 2
4 Access to good public transport 9
5 Good schools 275
6 Low level of crime 135
7 Good jobs 5
8 Facilities for young children 25
9 Strong sense of community spirit 38
10 Clean local environment 21
11 Public spaces in good condition (e.g. pa 9
12 Family and friends close by 36
13 Facilities for older children 3
14 Not much traffic or dangerous driving 15
15 Good quality affordable childcare 4
16 Other answer 2
17 (None of these) 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD C10.
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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