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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableInfoSch
LabelParents given league tables comparing exam results of secondary schools? Q265
Question text Some say certain kinds of information should be made available to people, to help them make informed choices about public services such as schools and hospitals. Others think this information is irrelevant or cannot be trusted. First of all, thinking about parents who are deciding which secondary school to send their children to, how useful do you think it would be for them to be given league tables that compare the exam results of different secondary schools in their area?
Responses
1 Very useful 449
2 Quite useful 655
3 Not very useful 234
4 Not at all useful 93
8 Don't know 77
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B9
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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