SOL: Community Relations - Cultural Issues

Community Relations: Cultural issues

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% agreeing that The Ulster-Scots language is a vital part of Northern Ireland's heritage
% agreeing that Ulster-Scots is not a language at all, but a dialect in some areas of Northern Ireland
% agreeing that Whenever government papers to do with Northern Ireland are translated into a language other than English, they should also be translated into Ulster-Scots
% agreeing that Ulster-Scots is used by so few people that it is a waste of money to go to the expense of translating official papers
% who 'strongly agree' that Living in Northern Ireland means that we are influenced by several cultural traditions
% who 'strongly agree' that I have my own cultural tradition and see no need to take part in any others
% who 'strongly agree' that Having different cultural traditions in Northern Ireland means that there will always be conflict between them
% who 'strongly agree' that Having different cultural traditions in Northern Ireland enriches us all
% who 'strongly agree' that My cultural tradition is always the underdog
% who 'strongly agree' that I am confident that my own cultural tradition is protected in Northern Ireland these days
% who 'strongly agree' that Migrant workers make Northern Ireland open to new ideas and cultures

Variable: ULSCOT1

Question: How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? The Ulster-Scots language is a vital part of Northern Ireland's heritage

% who agree that The Ulster-Scots language is a vital part of Northern Ireland's heritage

	1989	1990	1991	1993	1994	1995	1996	1998	1998a	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2003a	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Percentages %
Male	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

18 - 30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
31 - 39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
40 - 59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
60+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Protestant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Catholic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
No Religion	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Variable: ULSCOT2

Question: How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Ulster-Scots is not a language at all, but a dialect in some areas of Northern Ireland

% who agree that Ulster-Scots is not a language at all, but a dialect in some areas of Northern Ireland

	1989	1990	1991	1993	1994	1995	1996	1998	1998a	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2003a	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Percentages %
Male	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	49	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

18 - 30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
31 - 39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
40 - 59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
60+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Protestant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Catholic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
No Religion	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	46	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Variable: ULSCOT3

Question: How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Whenever government papers to do with Northern Ireland are translated into a language other than English, they should also be translated into Ulster-Scots

% who agree that Whenever government papers to do with Northern Ireland are translated into a language other than English, they should also be translated into Ulster-Scots

	1989	1990	1991	1993	1994	1995	1996	1998	1998a	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2003a	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Percentages %
Male	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

18 - 30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
31 - 39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
40 - 59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
60+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Protestant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Catholic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
No Religion	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Variable: ULSCOT4

Question: How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Ulster-Scots is used by so few people that it is a waste of money to go to the expense of translating official papers

% who agree that Ulster-Scots is used by so few people that it is a waste of money to go to the expense of translating official papers

	1989	1990	1991	1993	1994	1995	1996	1998	1998a	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2003a	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Percentages %
Male	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	61	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	56	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

18 - 30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	51	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
31 - 39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
40 - 59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	63	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
60+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Protestant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	65	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Catholic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
No Religion	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	51	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Variable: CULTRAD1

Question: Thinking about the Protestant and Catholic traditions in Northern Ireland as well as the Chinese and Asian communities, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Living in Northern Ireland means that we are influenced by several cultural traditions

% who 'strongly agree' that Living in Northern Ireland means that we are influenced by several cultural traditions

	1989	1990	1991	1993	1994	1995	1996	1998	1998a	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2003a	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Percentages %
Male	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	-	11	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	9	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

18 - 30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	-	11	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
31 - 39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	-	10	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
40 - 59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	11	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
60+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	-	9	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Protestant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	9	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Catholic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	-	12	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
No Religion	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	9	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	-	10	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Variable: CULTRAD2

Question: Thinking about the Protestant and Catholic traditions in Northern Ireland as well as the Chinese and Asian communities, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I have my own cultural tradition and see no need to take part in any others

% who 'strongly agree' that I have my own cultural tradition and see no need to take part in any others

	1989	1990	1991	1993	1994	1995	1996	1998	1998a	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2003a	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Percentages %
Male	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	-	10	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	9	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

18 - 30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	9	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
31 - 39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	-	8	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
40 - 59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	9	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
60+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	-	11	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Protestant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	12	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Catholic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	6	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
No Religion	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	6	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	-	9	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Variable: CULTRAD3

Question: Thinking about the Protestant and Catholic traditions in Northern Ireland as well as the Chinese and Asian communities, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Having different cultural traditions in Northern Ireland means that there will always be conflict between them

% who 'strongly agree' that Having different cultural traditions in Northern Ireland means that there will always be conflict between them

	1989	1990	1991	1993	1994	1995	1996	1998	1998a	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2003a	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Percentages %
Male	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	-	7	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	-	6	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

18 - 30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	-	7	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
31 - 39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	-	6	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
40 - 59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	7	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
60+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	7	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Protestant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	-	7	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Catholic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	7	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
No Religion	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	-	5	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	-	7	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Variable: CULTRAD4

Question: Thinking about the Protestant and Catholic traditions in Northern Ireland as well as the Chinese and Asian communities, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Having different cultural traditions in Northern Ireland enriches us all

% who 'strongly agree' that Having different cultural traditions in Northern Ireland enriches us all

	1989	1990	1991	1993	1994	1995	1996	1998	1998a	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2003a	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Percentages %
Male	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	8	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	8	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

18 - 30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	8	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
31 - 39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	6	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
40 - 59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	10	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
60+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	4	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Protestant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	5	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Catholic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	11	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
No Religion	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	-	8	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	8	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Variable: CULTRAD5

% who 'strongly agree' that My cultural tradition is always the underdog

	1989	1990	1991	1993	1994	1995	1996	1998	1998a	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2003a	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Percentages %
Male	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	5	8	8	6	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	5	5	9	6	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

18 - 30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	5	6	10	6	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
31 - 39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	6	3	12	6	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
40 - 59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	5	8	9	6	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
60+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	4	6	6	7	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Protestant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	4	6	14	10	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Catholic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	8	6	3	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
No Religion	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	2	7	4	4	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	5	6	9	6	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Variable: CULTRAD6

Question: Thinking about the Protestant and Catholic traditions in Northern Ireland as well as the Chinese and Asian communities, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I am confident that my own cultural tradition is protected in Northern Ireland these days

% who 'strongly agree' that I am confident that my own cultural tradition is protected in Northern Ireland these days

	1989	1990	1991	1993	1994	1995	1996	1998	1998a	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2003a	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Percentages %
Male	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	7	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	6	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

18 - 30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	7	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
31 - 39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	6	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
40 - 59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	5	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
60+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	7	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Protestant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Catholic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	9	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
No Religion	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	5	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	6	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Variable: MIGWRK7

Question: How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Migrant workers make Northern Ireland open to new ideas and cultures.

% who 'agree' or 'strongly agree' that Migrant workers make Northern Ireland open to new ideas and cultures

	1989	1990	1991	1993	1994	1995	1996	1998	1998a	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2003a	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Percentages %
Male	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	69	68	67	67	71
Female	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	65	69	64	68	69

18 - 30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	71	69	65	71	68
31 - 39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	72	68	69	65	77
40 - 59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	66	72	68	71	68
60+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	62	65	60	63	65

Protestant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	60	62	57	60	61
Catholic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	71	74	74	75	76
No Religion	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	77	76	69	71	75

All	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	67	67	67	68	69

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