Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableRtGME
LabelParental right to choose to send child to GME primary school?
Question text In some parts of Scotland, parents can choose to send their children to a primary school where most of the lessons are in Gaelic. For example, children would be taught maths or history in Gaelic rather than in English. Which of the phrases on this card best describes what you think about whether parents should or should not have the right to choose to send their children to a school like this? 1 Should have the right wherever they live in Scotland 2 Should have the right if they live somewhere Gaelic is spoken 3 Should not have the right
Responses
1 Should have the right wherever they live in Scotland 542
2 Should have the right if they live somewhere Gaelic is spoke 553
3 Should not have the right 112
8 Don't know 22
9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD C18 If asked, this is sometimes called 'Gaelic medium education'.
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually.