Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableSchPrv
LabelDo you support private companies running state schools? AB572
Question text Thinking about state schools, that is schools wholly funded by the government, 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 state schools properly. First of all, do you support or oppose private companies or businesses running state schools?
Responses
1 Strongly support 60
2 Support 314
3 Neither support nor oppose 502
4 Oppose 799
5 Strongly oppose 298
8 Don't know 49
9 Not answered 0
-2 Skip, C+D versions 2102
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G2
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.