Family Time spent with family (Nurtured, Included) Secondary pupils were asked how much they agreed or disagreed with a number of statements about family life. Table 2.3.1a Time spent with family Tend Tend Strongly Strongly Weighted Unweighted to Neither to agree disagree bases bases agree disagree Row Percentages My parents/carers 69 23 5 2 1 3851 3851 treat me fairly I enjoy spending time 58 28 8 4 2 3813 3813 with my family Members of my family shout at each other a 8 13 15 20 44 3800 3797 lot I get to decide on how I spend most of my 56 31 7 3 2 3944 3942 spare time Source: RCS secondary school survey, Falkirk 2017 Overall, the responses suggest that family life and relationships are viewed positively by most young people. Nearly all pupils (92%) agreed (either strongly or tend to agree) that their parents or carers treated them fairly and 86% agreed that they enjoyed spending time with their family. Most pupils (88%) also agreed that they get to decide how to spend most of their spare time. As pupils got older, they were more likely to agree that their family shout a lot (17% in S1, rising to 24% in S4). There were also differences by age in relation to the other statements, younger pupils were more likely to agree that they enjoy spending time with their family (93% of those in S1 declining to 81% in S4) and to agree that their parents treat them fairly (95% in S1 compared with 91% in S4). There was no association with age and pupils deciding how they spend their spare time. On a perhaps less positive note, around a fifth (21%) agreed that members of their family shout at each other a lot although, of course, shouting is not in – itself an indicator of highly problematic family relationships. Those living in two parent households were less likely to say their families shout a lot (17% compared with 26-44% in other household types). Shouting also increased with deprivation, reported by 15% of those in the least deprived quintile, rising to 25% in the most deprived quintile. Similarly, it was reported more frequently by those eligible for free school meals (29% compared with 20% of those not eligible).
Family Time spent with family (Nurtured, Included) Secondary pupils were asked how much they agreed or disagreed with a number of statements about family life. Table 2.3.1a Time spent with family Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Weighted bases Unweighted bases Row Percentages My parents/carers treat me fairly 69 23 5 2 1 3851 3851 I enjoy spending time with my family 58 28 8 4 2 3813 3813 Members of my family shout at each other a lot 8 13 15 20 44 3800 3797 I get to decide on how I spend most of my spare time 56 31 7 3 2 3944 3942 Source: RCS secondary school survey, Falkirk 2017 Overall, the responses suggest that family life and relationships are viewed positively by most young people. Nearly all pupils (92%) agreed (either strongly or tend to agree) that their parents or carers treated them fairly and 86% agreed that they enjoyed spending time with their family. Most pupils (88%) also agreed that they get to decide how to spend most of their spare time. As pupils got older, they were more likely to agree that their family shout a lot (17% in S1, rising to 24% in S4). There were also differences by age in relation to the other statements, younger pupils were more likely to agree that they enjoy spending time with their family (93% of those in S1 declining to 81% in S4) and to agree that their parents treat them fairly (95% in S1 compared with 91% in S4). There was no association with age and pupils deciding how they spend their spare time. On a perhaps less positive note, around a fifth (21%) agreed that members of their family shout at each other a lot – although, of course, shouting is not in itself an indicator of highly problematic family relationships. Those living in two parent households were less likely to say their families shout a lot (17% compared with 26-44% in other household types). Shouting also increased with deprivation, reported by 15% of those in the least deprived quintile, rising to 25% in the most deprived quintile. Similarly, it was reported more frequently by those eligible for free school meals (29% compared with 20% of those not eligible).
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