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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableRetForc2
LabelWrong to make people retire when reach certain age?
Question text Some people say that it is wrong to make people retire just because they have reached a certain age. Others say that older people should be made to retire to make way for younger age groups. What about you? Which of the statements on this card comes closest to your view? 1 It is wrong to make people retire just because they have reached a certain age 2 Older people should be made to retire to make way for younger age groups
Responses
1 It is wrong to make people retire just because they have rea 962
2 Older people should be made to retire to make way for younge 293
8 Don't know 31
9 Refusal 2
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD J5
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Persons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually.
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