SOL: Social Inequality, RoI, 2001: V4

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ISSP, Social Inequality, Republic of Ireland, 2001

Year: 2001
Module: Social Inequality
Variable: V4

Question: Please circle one number for each of these to show how important you think it is for getting ahead in life.

How important is coming from a wealthy family?

Index to tables on this page

% of men and women
% of people of different religions.
% of people of different ages.

Overall Results	%
Essential	3
Very important	23
Fairly important	32
Not very important	31
Not important at all	9
Can't choose	1

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Essential	4	3
Very important	26	20
Fairly important	33	32
Not very important	28	34
Not important at all	9	10
Can't choose	1	1

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Essential	1	2	4	3	4	3
Very important	18	20	22	25	27	29
Fairly important	42	29	36	33	33	22
Not very important	29	36	30	29	25	34
Not important at all	9	11	8	9	10	10
Can't choose	1	1	1	1	1	1

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Essential	3	*	*
Very important	23	*	*
Fairly important	32	*	*
Not very important	31	*	*
Not important at all	10	*	*
Can't choose	1	*	*

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

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