British social attitudes. The 18th report

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The indispensable annual British Social Attitudes survey compiles, describes and comments on a range of current social attitudes. The series charts changes in British social values, with annual surveys carried out from a nationwide sample of around 3,500 people by the National Centre for Social Research's team of interviewers. The 18th Report summarizes and interprets data from the most recent survey, and makes comparisons with findings from previous years. `The Rolls Royce of opinion surveys' - The Times.  Read more... 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.