We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing experience.

Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies.

Set cookie preferences

Your cookie preferences have been saved. You can change your cookie settings at any time.

Publication - Research and analysis

Scottish Social Attitudes 2019: attitudes to young people

Published 3 November 2020
From
Director-General Education and Justice
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Part of
Children and families, Communities and third sector, Education
ISBN
9781800042209

Findings of the questions in SSA 2019 covering the amount of say young people should have in decisions that affect their lives.

This document is part of a collection

View supporting documents Supporting documents

Tables

This section contains the 2017 and 2019 results for questions on attitudes to young people.

Table 1: How much say should 11 to 15 year olds in Scotland have in decisions that affect their lives? (2017 and 2019, column %)
  2017 2019
% %
A great deal 7 8
Quite a lot 24 19
Some 45 44
Not very much 17 21
None at all 6 7
(Don't know) 1 1
(Not answered) - -
Sample size 1234 1022
Table 2: How much say should 16 to 18 year olds in Scotland have in decisions that affect their lives? (2017 and 2019, column %)
  2017 2019
% %
A great deal 32 28
Quite a lot 45 42
Some 19 25
Not very much 3 4
None at all 1 1
(Don't know) 0 0
(Not answered) - -
Sample size 1234 1022

Contact

Email: socialresearch@gov.scot

Back to top