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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variableretforce
LabelIs it wrong2make old retire2make wayQ472
Question text The next few questions are about your views of older people and work. Some people say that it is wrong to make people retire just because they have reached a certain age. Others say that older employees must retire to make way for younger age groups. What about you? Which of the statements on this card comes closest to your view? It is wrong to make people retire just because they have reached a certain age, OR older employees must retire to make way for younger age groups?
Responses
1 wrong2make people retire 1178
2 Must make way for young 327
8 Don't know 43
9 Not answered 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD F24.
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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