Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableAtSelPar
LabelParent went to selective state school dv: :AB648
Question text Can you tell me whether you or any family members has ever attended a selective state school such as a grammar school (or a senior secondary school in Scotland)? My father or mother.
Responses
0 Not mentioned 1978
1 Mentioned 221
8 Don't know 13
9 Refusal 4
-2 Skip version C 1081
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsA selective school is a state school where you have to pass a test but not pay to get in. If queried, secondary modern schools do not count as selective schools. Multicoded (Maximum of 5 codes)
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.