Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariablePHelpSc1
Labelhow much you approve or disapprove: Helping children revise for exams or tests? :AB616
Question text When selecting pupils, schools take account of different factors such as the pupil's ability, their religion, or where they live. There are sometimes things parents can do to improve their child's chances of gaining a place at a particular school. I'm going to read out a list of actions parents might take to do this. For each one, please say how much you approve or disapprove. Helping children revise for exams or tests?
Responses
1 Strongly approve 703
2 Approve 1267
3 Neither approve nor dissapprove 125
4 Dissapprove 71
5 Strongly disapprove 15
8 Don't know 32
9 Refusal 3
-2 Skip version C 1081
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G4
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.