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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2007

Variable Details

Variablespecsch
LabelQ6.24 Do you support or oppose Specialist schools?
Question text Some people say that all schools should offer much the same kind of education. Others say that parents should be able to choose between schools of different kinds. How much do you support or oppose having some schools that specialise in a particular subject, such as maths or music?
Responses
1 Strongly support 99
2 Support 460
3 Neither support nor oppose 344
4 Oppose 200
5 Strongly oppose 26
8 Don't know 35
-2 Skip 0
9 Not answered 15
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD. Specialist schools have a special focus on a particular subject but must also meet the National Curriculum requirements and deliver a broad and balanced education to all pupils.
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
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