From: Calli Seedall
Sent: Wednesday, 8 November 2017 9:18 AM
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Subject: RE: Update on Sexual Orientation in GSS 2018
Hi all
A further update on this question (hopefully the last one now)…
After a number of discussions and analysis of the field test debrief and findings, the decision has
been made to remove both the interviewer ‘opt-out’ and the explicit respondent ‘choose not to
answer’ option for the main GSS.
The removal of these options is based around data quality primarily, but also to ensure that we are
proceeding on a basis that assumes normalisation i.e. starting as we mean to continue with this
question.
Both Paul Brown and Juilee Bhandekar have been consulted in their respective Respondent
Advocate and Health and Safety capacities and both are comfortable with this decision. We are
aware that there may be risks with removing these options, but we are hoping that a combination of
training, comms and careful monitoring in the Field, will mitigate some of the risk.
Any questions about this decision, please let me know.
Thanks Calli
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Sent: Tuesday, 31 October 2017 at 9:19:00 AM
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Subject: Update on Sexual Orientation in GSS 2018
Hi all
As promised in Calli’s previous email, here is the update on the Sexual Orientation question asked in the GSS
Field Test:
Debrief: Interviewers were very positive about this question and despite 11 instances where interviewers did
not ask the question, none of the interviewers felt unsafe at any time during the Field Test.
Results: The field test had an achieved sample rate of 55% and approximately 140 complete responses. Of the
responses to the sexual orientation question, 95.9% selected heterosexual, 0.8% selected bisexual, and 3.3%
selected refuse or choose not to answer. Given the sample size, very little can be determined from this result
except that there are no red flags.
Respondents were also asked to rate how comfortable they were answering the question. Overall, 84.4% rated
their comfort level as 6/10 or more.
What this means: Given the positive response from interviewers, the lack of anything worrying in the results,
and assuming a good response to the classifications and standard’s work on this topic,
the Sexual Orientation
question will be asked in the main GSS. Please let me know if you have any questions about this.
Thanks
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