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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableScNotGo1
LabelOthers say that such ideas are fine in an ideal world, but that decisions are more complex in the real world: :AB625
Question text Some people say that parents should always send their children to their nearest state secondary school. Others say that such ideas are fine in an ideal world, but that decisions are more complex in the real world. How acceptable do you think each of these reasons are for not sending a child to their nearest state secondary school... The nearest state school's exam results aren't as good as other schools?
Responses
1 Always acceptable 244
2 Usually acceptable 649
3 Sometimes acceptable 764
4 Rarely acceptable 345
5 Never acceptable 131
8 Don't know 78
9 Refusal 5
-2 Skip version C 1081
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G7
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.
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