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ANNEX B SURVEY QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES, 2002 AND 2006

Notes to this section

1. In tables, '*' indicates less than 0.5 percent but greater than zero, and '-' indicates zero
2. Figures based on samples sizes of fewer than 50 cases are presented in brackets.
3. The variable names used in the data file are indicated in square brackets before each question, e.g.: [EqOppWm]

[EqOppWm]
Now I want to ask you about some changes that have been happening in Scotland over the years. For each one I read out please use this card to say whether you think it has gone too far or not gone far enough.
First, attempts to give equal opportunities to women in Scotland?

[EqOppBA]
(Has it gone too far or not gone far enough)
Attempts to give equal opportunities to black people and Asians in Scotland? ¹⁹

[EqOppGay]
(Has it gone too far or not gone far enough)
Attempts to give equal opportunities to gay men and lesbians in Scotland?

[PrejOkay]
Which of the statements on this card comes closest to your own view?

[IDMus]
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Scotland would begin to lose its identity if more Muslims came to live in Scotland?

[IDEastern]
(How much do you agree or disagree)
Scotland would begin to lose its identity if more people from Eastern Europe (for example, Poland and Latvia) came to live in Scotland?

[IDBAsian]
(How much do you agree or disagree)
Scotland would begin to lose its identity if more black and Asian people came to live in Scotland?

[GayMRel]
Do you personally think it is wrong or not wrong for two men to have a sexual relationship? Please choose a phrase from this card.

[LesbRel]
And do you personally think it is wrong or not wrong for two women to have a sexual relationship? Please choose a phrase from this card.

[MarBlAs]
Some people say they would be happy if a close relative of theirs married or formed a long-term relationship with someone who was black or Asian, while others say they would be unhappy about this even if the couple themselves were happy.

How would you feel if a close relative of yours married or formed a long-term relationship with someone who was black or Asian?

[MarChin]
And how would you feel if a close relative of yours married or formed a long-term relationship with someone from a Chinese background?

ASK ALL WHO ARE NOT MUSLIMS
[MarrMus]
And how would you feel if a close relative of yours married or formed a long-term relationship with a Muslim?

ASK ALL WHO ARE NOT HINDU
[MarrHin]
And how would you feel if a close relative of yours married or formed a long-term relationship with a Hindu?

ASK ALL WHO ARE NOT JEWISH
[MarrJew]
And how would you feel if a close relative of yours married or formed a long-term relationship with someone who was Jewish?

ASK ALL WHO ARE MUSLIM / HINDU / JEWISH
[MarrChris]
How would you feel if a close relative of yours married or formed a long-term relationship with someone who was Christian?

[LDisDef]
I am now going to ask you about a person with a learning disability. But first of all I would like to clarify what I am talking about here. A person with a learning disability needs help to learn new things and may need support with everyday living. They will have had this disability since childhood. Once known as 'mental handicap', the best known type is 'Downs syndrome'. It is different from a learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

[MarLDis]
How would you feel if a close relative of yours married or formed a long-term relationship with someone who has a learning disability?

[MarAsyl]
(And how would you feel if a close relative of yours married or formed a long-term relationship with) an asylum seeker?

[MarGyp]
And how would you feel if a close relative of yours married or formed a long-term relationship with a Gypsy/Traveller?

[MarSxCh]
And how would you feel if a close relative of yours married or formed a long-term relationship with someone who has had a sex change operation?

[MarSmSx]
And finally, how would you feel if a close relative of yours married or formed a civil partnership or a long term relationship with someone of the same sex as themselves?

Feelings if close relative married or formed a long-term relationship with …

[WomProm]
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Women who take time off to have a baby should accept they are less likely to be promoted as a result?

[FathOff]
(How much do you agree or disagree)
Fathers should be just as able as mothers to take time off work when their children are ill?

[LDisWork]
(How much do you agree or disagree)
People with a learning disability should expect to have to work for a living?

[ScotBet]
(How much do you agree or disagree)
People from outside Britain who come to live in Scotland make the country a better place?

[UnfBlAs]
(How much do you agree or disagree)
Being treated unfairly because you are black or Asian is a thing of the past?

[UnfWom]
(How much do you agree or disagree)
Being treated unfairly because you are a woman is a thing of the past?

[BBGay]
Do you think someone running a bed and breakfast in their own home should be allowed to refuse a booking from a gay or lesbian couple?

[BBDog]
And do you think someone running a bed and breakfast in their own home should be allowed to refuse a booking from someone who has a guide dog?

[BBEthnic]
And what about someone from a different ethnic or racial background than themselves?

[BBRelig]
And someone from a different religion than themselves?

[BBAge]
Do you think someone running a bed and breakfast in their own home should be allowed to refuse a booking to anyone aged under 21?

[BBLDis]
Do you think someone running a bed and breakfast in their own home should be allowed to refuse a booking to someone with a learning disability?

[BBSxCh]
Do you think someone running a bed and breakfast in their own home should be allowed to refuse a booking to someone who has had a sex change operation?

[WomOpps]
Say a company had fewer women than men in senior jobs and decided to give its women employees extra opportunities to get training and qualifications. Do you think this would be fair or unfair? Please choose a phrase from this card.

[BlAsOpps]
And say a company had few black and Asian people in senior jobs and decided to give black and Asian people it employed extra opportunities to get training and qualifications. Do you think this would be fair or unfair? Please choose a phrase from this card.

[DisIntw]
Say several people apply for a job, including someone with a disability. They all meet the necessary requirements for the job. Do you think it would be fair or unfair to automatically give the person with a disability an interview for the job even if other candidates appear to be better qualified? Please choose a phrase from this card.

[CustTrad]
Some people say it's much better if people who move to Scotland from other countries keep their own distinct customs and traditions. They would place themselves in box B on this scale (POINT TO BOX AT FAR LEFT HAND SIDE). Others say it's much better if people who move here adapt and blend into the larger society. They would place themselves in box K (POINT TO THE BOX AT FAR RIGHT HAND SIDE). Others have views that are somewhere in between (POINT AT BOXES C TO G).

Which box best describes your view? Please tell me its letter.

[RetForce]
Some people say that it is wrong to make people retire just because they have reached a certain age. Others say that older employees must retire to make way for younger age groups. What about you? Which of the statements on this card comes closest to your view?

SELF-COMPLETION QUESTIONS

Please tick one box for each statement below to show how much you agree or disagree with it.

Gay or lesbian couples should have the right to marry one another if they want to.

Shops and banks should be forced to make themselves easier for disabled people to use, even if this leads to higher prices

People from ethnic minorities take jobs away from other people in Scotland

People who come here from Eastern Europe take jobs away from other people in Scotland

A man's job is to earn money, a woman's job is to look after the family

How well do you think people from the following groups would be suited to the job of being a primary school teacher?

Some people say they feel comfortable if they see a woman breastfeeding her child in public. Others say they feel uncomfortable. How comfortable or uncomfortable does it make you feel if you see a woman breastfeeding her child in public?

Some people say they feel comfortable if they see a Muslim woman with her face covered in public. Others say they feel uncomfortable. How comfortable or uncomfortable does it make you feel if you see a Muslim woman with her face covered in public?

Would you rather live in an area…

Do you personally know anyone who has a physical disability?

Do you personally know anyone who has a learning disability?

Do you personally know anyone who is from a different racial or ethnic background to you?

Do you personally know anyone who is gay or lesbian?

Do you personally know anyone who is Muslim?

Which of the following best describes how you think of yourself?

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