Scottish Social Attitudes survey 2021/22: public attitudes to children and young people's decision making
Findings of the Scottish Social Attitudes (SSA) Survey 2021/22
Topline findings
The majority of surveyed adults felt that young people aged 16 to 18 should have ‘a great deal’ or ‘quite a lot’ of say in decisions that affect their lives. The proportion believing this for those aged 11 to 15 was much smaller:
- 72% of adults felt that those aged 16 to 18 should have ‘a great deal’ or ‘quite a lot’ of say, compared with 39% for those aged 11 to 15.
- Only 6% of adults felt that those aged 16 to 18 should have ‘not very much’ say or ‘none at all’, compared with 21% for those aged 11 to 15.
Figure 1 presents all answer categories.
![Bar chart showing the proportions of parents who felt how much say young people aged 11 to 15 and 16 to 18 should have in decisions that affect their lives](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/statistics/2023/02/scottish-social-attitudes-survey-2021-22-public-attitudes-children-young-peoples-decision-making/SCT02172731627_g01.png)
Base: all respondents
Contact
Email: socialresearch@gov.scot
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