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  ISSP Ireland - 2003

Year: 2003
Module: National_Identity
Variable: V49

Question: Some people say that it is better for a country if different racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions. Others say that it is better if these groups adapt and blend into the larger society.
Which of these views comes closer to your own?

Index to tables on this page

  1. % of men and women
  2. % of people of different ages.
  3. % of people of different religions.

Overall Results %
Maintain traditions29
Adapt into larger society56
Don't know15
Not answered0


Results for men and women
%
 MaleFemale
Maintain traditions 32 26
Adapt into larger society 54 58
Don't know 14 16
Not answered 1 0

Table Index

Results for people of different ages
%
 18 - 2425 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 6465+
Maintain traditions 32 30 31 23 29 27
Adapt into larger society 56 54 51 58 58 58
Don't know 12 14 18 18 14 15
Not answered 0 1 0 0 0 0

Table Index

Results for people of different religions
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
Maintain traditions 30 * 17
Adapt into larger society 55 * 67
Don't know 15 * 16
Not answered 0 * 0
* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

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