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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableSocWTrus
LabelDoes Respondent trust social workers to put needs of the old above interests of the department? Q249
Question text What about social workers, how much do you trust them to put the needs of older people in need of personal care above the interests of the social services department?
Responses
1 Always 106
2 Most of the time 632
3 Only some of the time 445
4 Just about never 145
8 Don't know 180
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B3 AGAIN
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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