SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey

Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1990

Year: 1990
Module: Morality
Variable: DIVORCE

Question: Do you think that divorced in Northern Ireland should be …

Index to tables on this page

Overall Results	%
Easier to obtain than it is now	15
More difficult	29
Should things remain as they are	47
Don't know	8
Not answered	1

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Easier to obtain than it is now	14	16
More difficult	27	32
Should things remain as they are	49	46
Don't know	10	6
Not answered	1	1

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Easier to obtain than it is now	19	17	21	12	14	8
More difficult	24	16	29	34	34	42
Should things remain as they are	44	62	45	47	41	39
Don't know	13	5	5	6	11	10
Not answered	0	1	1	1	1	1

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Easier to obtain than it is now	15	12	26
More difficult	31	32	17
Should things remain as they are	46	48	47
Don't know	7	8	10
Not answered	1	0	0