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Variable
UK Data Service variable record for:
Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Variable Details
| Variable | RtGDr | |||||||||||||||
| Label | Right to use Gaelic: when speaking with NHS Dr or nurse, even if can speak Eng? | |||||||||||||||
| Question text | And what about when someone is speaking with an NHS doctor or nurse? (Which of the phrases on this card comes closest to your view about what should happen in that situation?) 1 Should have the right to use Gaelic wherever they live in Scotland 2 Should have the right to use Gaelic if they live somewhere Gaelic is spoken 3 Should not have the right to use Gaelic in this situationAnd what about when someone is speaking with an NHS doctor or nurse? | |||||||||||||||
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| Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
| Interviewer Instructions | CARD C11 Again, if asked, we want their opinion on whether people SHOULD have this right, regardless of what is currently possible. If asked, say that this could involve the NHS providing Gaelic-speaking staff or an interpreter. | |||||||||||||||
| Universe | Persons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National | |||||||||||||||
| Sampling | Multi-stage stratified random sample | |||||||||||||||
| Study Type | Repeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually. |
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