British Social Attitudes : The 22nd Report.
Title:
British Social Attitudes : The 22nd Report.
Author:
Park, Alison.
ISBN:
9781848606050
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (371 pages)
Series:
British Social Attitudes Survey series
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- List of tables and figures -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 - Give and take: attitudes to redistribution -- Chapter 2 - Work-life balance - still a 'women's issue'? -- Chapter 3 - Home sweet home -- Chapter 4 - Higher education: a class act -- Chapter 5 - Public responses to NHS reform -- Chapter 6 - Transport: are policymakers and the public on the same track? -- Chapter 7 - Planning for retirement: realism or denial? -- Chapter 8 - Leaders or followers? PArties and public opinion on the European Union -- Chapter 9 - Are trade unionists left-wing any more? -- Appendix I: Technical details of the survey -- Appendix II: Notes on the tabulations in chapters -- Appendix III: The questionnaires -- Subject Index.
Abstract:
'...the annual survey of British social attitudes - a document arguably more significant than the urban and rural white papers rolled together...' New Start '...fascinating snapshot.' The Guardian '...a highly-respected annual study.' Daily Mail '...an indispensable tool not just for governments, but also for modern citizens to understand their fellows, and themselves better.' The Times Higher Education Supplement The British Social Attitudes survey series is carried out by Britain's largest independent social research institute, the National Centre for Social Research. It provides an indispensable guide to current political and social issues in contemporary Britain. This, the 22nd report, describes the results of the most recent nation-wide survey, including analysis of the following areas: - Work-life balance - The NHS - Education - Pensions - Europe The most comprehensive review of changing British social values available, the British Social Attitudes survey report is an essential reading for anyone seeking a guide to the topical issues and debates of today or engaged in contemporary social and political research.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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