Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2007

Variable Details

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LabelQ6.5 Support publicly-funded schools run by - private companies?
Question text Thinking about publicly-funded schools, some people say the schools themselves should be run by organisations other than the government, as they can do a better job. Other people say these organisations cannot be trusted to run publicly-funded schools properly. First of all, do you support or oppose private companies or businesses running publicly-funded schools?
Responses
1 Strongly support 21
2 Support 140
3 Neither support nor oppose 312
4 Oppose 437
5 Strongly oppose 208
8 Don't know 47
-2 Skip 0
9 Not answered 14
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD. This would include a company or business that is paid by the government to run a school and where the company aims to make a profit.
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 or over, living in private households in Northern Ireland during 2007
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study