Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableGovAlloc
LabelWhat role the govt should have in allocation of secondary school places?:AB631
Question text Looking at this card, what role, if any, do you think the government should have in the allocation of secondary school places... The government should not have any role - it should be up to individual, parents and schools to determine which secondary schools children attend, The government should make certain actions which parents might undertake, to secure places at particular secondary schools illegal (such as deliberately providing inaccurate information about their main address), but should play no further role, The government should create detailed policies and monitor the allocation of secondary school places to ensure that a good social mix of children is achieved in all schools?
Responses
1 “The government should not have any role” 752
2 “The government should make certain actions undertaken” 702
3 “The government should ensure that a good social mix” 649
8 Don't know 108
9 Refusal 5
-2 Skip version C 1081
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G8
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.