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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455218103321

Titolo

British social attitudes The 18th report Public policy, social ties [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Alison Park ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, 2001

ISBN

1-84920-864-6

1-282-33712-2

9786612337123

1-84920-843-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (385 p.)

Collana

British Social Attitudes Survey series ; ; v.18

Altri autori (Persone)

ParkAlison <1966->

Disciplina

303.380941

Soggetti

Public opinion - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Great Britain Social conditions 1945-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Published in association with the National Centre for Social Research.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of tables and figures; Introduction; 1 - Poverty and social security : What rights? Whose responsibilities?; 2 - Just a piece of paper? Marriage and cohabitation; 3 - Teenage mums; 4 - The NHS and Labour's battle for public opinion; 5 - Genetic research: friend or foe?; 6 - How green are our values?; 7 - Internet use: the digital divide; 8 - How robust is British civil society?; 9 - Political engagement, trust and constitutional reform; 10 - Is devolution strengthening or weakening the UK?; 11 - The Conservatives and Europe: waving or drowning?

Appendix I: Technical details of the surveyAppendix II: Notes on the tabulations; Appendix III: The questionnaires

Sommario/riassunto

This survey provides an indispensable guide to current political and social issues in contemporary Britain. It describes and reviews a broad range of current social attitudes derived from nationwide interviews of around 3500 people each year.