Scottish Government

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey
Catherine Bromley, John Curtice & Lisa Given, Scottish Centre for Social Research
ISBN 978 0 7559 6867 1
ISSN 0950 2254
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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction
Attitudes towards prejudice
Relationships
Employment
Goods and services: the provision of bed and breakfast
Do circumstances matter?
Are attitudes changing?
Covert discrimination and positive action
Does place matter?
Why do people hold discriminatory attitudes?
Conclusion

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Why Attitudes to Discrimination Matter
Previous Research
Possible Changes
This Project
Defining A Discriminatory Attitude
Measurement
The structure of this report

CHAPTER TWO ATTITUDES TOWARDS PREJUDICE
Introduction
Is Prejudice Acceptable?
Conclusion

CHAPTER THREE RELATIONSHIPS
Introduction
Long-Term Relationships
How do views on relationships vary across groups in society?
Knowledge of groups
General attitude to prejudice
Attitudes to same sex relationships
Conclusion

CHAPTER FOUR EMPLOYMENT AND THE LABOUR MARKET
Introduction
Equity and participation in the labour market
Gender issues in the workplace
Labour market competition
Conclusion

CHAPTER FIVE GOODS AND SERVICES: THE PROVISION OF BED AND BREAKFAST
Introduction
Should bed and breakfast owners be allowed to refuse bookings?
Who supports the right to refuse?
Why are attitudes towards a same sex couple so distinctive?
Conclusion

CHAPTER SIX DO THE CIRCUMSTANCES MATTER?
Introduction
Comparing circumstances
Conclusion

CHAPTER SEVEN ARE ATTITUDES CHANGING?
Introduction
Trends in attitudes towards Muslims and ethnic minorities.
Trends in attitudes towards gay men and lesbians
Trends in attitudes towards gender roles and prejudice in general
Conclusion

CHAPTER EIGHT COVERT DISCRIMINATION AND POSITIVE ACTION
Introduction
Equal opportunities
Positive action
Conclusion

CHAPTER NINE DOES PLACE MATTER?
Introduction
Data sources
Interpretation
Findings
Conclusion

CHAPTER TEN EXPLAINING DISCRIMINATORY ATTITUDES - CULTURAL THREAT AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Introduction
Background
Measuring perceptions of 'cultural threat' and 'cultural diversity'
The structure of perceptions
Which perception matters most?
Conclusion

CHAPTER ELEVEN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS, DIFFERENT GROUPS, DIFFERENT PREJUDICES?
Introduction
Family relationships
Employment
Bed and Breakfast
Covert discrimination and positive action
Conclusion

CHAPTER TWELVE CONCLUSION
Introduction
The extent of discriminatory attitudes
Who holds discriminatory attitudes?
Why do people hold discriminatory attitudes?

REFERENCES

ANNEX A RESULTS OF MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven

ANNEX B SURVEY QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES, 2002 AND 2006

ANNEX C -TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THE SURVEY
The Scottish Social Attitudes series
The 2006 survey
Technical details of the survey
Analysis variables
Analysis techniques

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.