Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableBestSch
LabelDuty to choose best school, even local school suffers? A2:41aB2:18a
Question text Thinking about the choices parents make for their children’s schooling, please tick one box for each of these statements to show how much you agree or disagree. In Britain today, parents have a duty to choose the best possible school for their child, even if this means schools in the local area might suffer.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 217
2 Agree 719
3 Neither agree nor disagree 461
4 Disagree 332
5 Disagree strongly 53
8 Can't choose 50
9 Not answered 38
-2 C version 921
-1 No self-completion 506
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
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.