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  • Formatas: Hardback, 408 pages, aukštis x plotis: 242x170 mm, weight: 840 g
  • Serija: British Social Attitudes Survey Series
  • Išleidimo metai: 23-Jan-2008
  • Leidėjas: SAGE Publications Inc
  • ISBN-10: 141294774X
  • ISBN-13: 9781412947749
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Hardback, 408 pages, aukštis x plotis: 242x170 mm, weight: 840 g
  • Serija: British Social Attitudes Survey Series
  • Išleidimo metai: 23-Jan-2008
  • Leidėjas: SAGE Publications Inc
  • ISBN-10: 141294774X
  • ISBN-13: 9781412947749
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
British Social Attitudes remains a beacon of excellence. It has adapted to the timesproviding a rich and textured guide to who we think we are, what we think and how that has changed - Financial Times

an indispensable tool not just for governments, but also for modern citizens to understand their fellows, and themselves better - The Times Higher Education Supplement





shows what the British people really think, as opposed to what journalists and politicians like to pretend they think - John Pilger









The annual British Social Attitudes survey is carried out by Britains largest independent social research organisation, the National Centre for Social Research. It provides an indispensable guide to political and social issues in contemporary Britain.





This 24th Report summarises and interprets data from the most recent nationwide survey, as well as drawing invaluable comparisons with the findings of previous years to provide a richer picture and deeper understanding of changing British social values.





The British Social Attitudes survey report is essential reading for anyone seeking a guide to the topical issues and debates of today or engaged in contemporary social and political research.





CONTENTS:





1. New families? Tradition and change in modern relationships - Simon Duncan and Miranda Phillips

2. Cohabitation and the law: myths, money and the media - Anne Barlow, Carole Burgoyne, Elizabeth Clery and Janet Smithson

3. Who does the housework? The division of labour within the home - Rosemary Crompton and Clare Lyonette

4. Talking the talk: national identity in England and Scotland - Frank Bechhofer and David McCrone

5. Is there still a public service ethos? - Peter John and Mark Johnson

6. Prejudice and the workplace - Chris Creegan and Chloe Robinson

7. Car use and climate change: do we practise what we preach? - Stephen Stradling, Jillian Anable, Tracy Anderson and Alexandra Cronberg

8. Where have all the readers gone? Popular newspapers and Britains political health - John Curtice and Ann Mair

9. What makes a good citizen? Citizenship across the democratic world - Paul F Whiteley

10. The role of government: public values and party politics - Robert Johns and Stephen Padgett

11. Trends in sympathy for the poor - Peter Taylor-Gooby and Rose Martin
List of tables and figures
xi
Introduction xvii
Our thanks xviii
New families? Tradition and change in modern relationships
1(28)
Simon Duncan
Miranda Phillips
Marriage and cohabitation
3(5)
Partnering and commitment
8(2)
Divorce and separation
10(4)
Beyond the family
14(9)
Living apart together (LAT)
15(1)
Solo living
16(3)
Same-sex partnerships
19(4)
Friends and families of choice
23(2)
Conclusions
25(1)
Notes
26(1)
References
27(1)
Acknowledgements
28(1)
Cohabitation and the law: myths, money and the media
29(24)
Anne Barlow
Carole Burgoyne
Elizabeth Clery
Janet Smithson
Who cohabits, and for how long?
30(4)
Attitudes to marriage and cohabitation
34(3)
Beliefs about cohabitation and money management
37(3)
Cohabitants and the law
40(7)
The `common law marriage' myth
40(2)
Taking legal action
42(2)
Perceptions of what cohabitants' legal rights should be
44(3)
Conclusions
47(2)
Notes
49(1)
References
50(1)
Acknowledgements
51(1)
Appendix
52(1)
Who does the housework? The division of labour within the home
53(28)
Rosemary Crompton
Clare Lyonette
Changes over time
54(3)
Measuring domestic work
57(1)
What factors shape the gendered division of domestic labour?
58(6)
Employment status
59(1)
Education and class
60(1)
Marital status
61(1)
Age and parental responsibilities
62(1)
Gender role attitudes
63(1)
Multivariate analysis
63(1)
Reported happiness and the domestic division of labour
64(4)
Women who earn more than men
68(6)
Gender-related attitudes, household stress and satisfaction with family life
71(2)
Outsourcing domestic work
73(1)
Conclusions
74(1)
Notes
75(1)
References
76(1)
Acknowledgements
77(1)
Appendix
78(3)
Talking the talk: national identity in England and Scotland
81(24)
Frank Bechhofer
David McCrone
Does national identity matter?
83(7)
Migrants and natives
85(3)
Importance of place
88(2)
Choosing national identity
90(2)
Are national identities changing?
92(4)
Does politics matter?
96(4)
Conclusions
100(1)
Notes
101(2)
References
103(1)
Acknowledgements
103(1)
Appendix
104(1)
Is there a public service ethos?
105(22)
Peter John
Mark Johnson
Public or private?
107(1)
Is there a public service ethos?
108(1)
What explains the public service ethos?
109(1)
Public service ethos under New Labour
110(7)
Changing experience of work?
111(1)
Changing composition of the public sector?
112(2)
Changing entrants to the public sector?
114(3)
What does it mean to have a public service ethos?
117(3)
The broader context of the public service ethos
117(2)
What does a public service ethos mean for job satisfaction?
119(1)
Conclusions
120(2)
Notes
122(1)
References
122(1)
Acknowledgements
123(1)
Appendix
124(3)
Prejudice and the workplace
127(12)
Chris Creegan
Chloe Robinson
Is prejudice increasing or decreasing?
129(4)
Does prejudice in the workplace remain a problem?
133(2)
What are the implications for the legislative and policy framework?
135(1)
Conclusions
136(1)
Notes
137(1)
References
137(1)
Acknowledgements
138(1)
Car use and climate change: do we practice what we preach?
139(22)
Stephen Stradling
Jillian Anable
Tracy Anderson
Alexandra Cronberg
Car ownership and use
143(2)
Attitudes to car use and the environment
145(4)
Are people concerned?
146(1)
Should `everyone' do something about it?
146(1)
Can individual actions make a difference?
147(1)
Carrots and sticks
148(1)
Who supports unconstrained car use?
149(1)
Cutting down on short car journeys
150(3)
Conclusions
153(2)
Notes
155(1)
References
156(1)
Acknowledgements
157(1)
Appendix
158(3)
Where have all the readers gone? Popular newspapers and Britain's political health
161(12)
John Curtice
Ann Mair
Trends in newspaper readership
163(2)
Who has stopped reading newspapers?
165(3)
A cynical readership?
168(2)
Conclusions
170(1)
Notes
170(2)
References
172(1)
What makes a good citizen? Citizenship across the democratic world
173(30)
Paul F Whiteley
Rights, obligations and the citizen
174(2)
Participation and the citizen
176(2)
Cross-national patterns of attitudes and behaviour
178(6)
The right to an adequate standard of living
178(2)
The duty to vote
180(1)
Using consumer power
181(1)
Participation in voluntary organisations
182(1)
Rights, obligations, affluence and inequality
183(1)
Relationships between citizen norms and citizen participation
184(1)
Modelling citizen attitudes and citizen participation
185(8)
The cognitive engagement model
185(3)
The social capital model
188(2)
The multivariate participation model
190(3)
Conclusions
193(1)
Notes
194(1)
References
195(1)
Acknowledgements
196(1)
Appendix
197(6)
The role of government: public values and party politics
203(26)
Robert Johns
Stephen Padgett
Party values: welfare, government and the market
204(3)
Values and public opinion
207(5)
Core values
207(2)
Policy opinions
209(3)
The coherence of individual belief systems
212(2)
Value constraints on individual opinions
214(1)
Core values and partisanship
215(4)
Conclusions
219(2)
Notes
221(2)
References
223(1)
Acknowledgements
224(1)
Appendix
225(4)
Trends in sympathy for the poor
229(30)
Peter Taylor-Gooby
Rose Martin
Changing contexts
230(1)
Poverty, inequality and government policy
231(4)
Perceptions
235(5)
Levels of poverty
235(1)
Welfare benefits
236(3)
Self-interest
239(1)
Beliefs and understanding of poverty
240(4)
Defining poverty
240(2)
Beliefs about the impact of benefits on the poor
242(2)
Social values and the poor
244(1)
Examining trends in support for the poor
245(5)
Conclusions
250(2)
Notes
252(1)
References
253(1)
Acknowledgements
254(1)
Appendix
255(4)
Appendix I: Technical details of the survey
259(20)
Sample design
259(1)
Selection of sectors
259(1)
Selection of addresses
260(1)
Selection of individuals
260(1)
Weighting
260(5)
Selection weights
261(1)
Non-response model
261(2)
Calibration weighting
263(1)
Effective sample size
264(1)
Questionnaire versions
265(1)
Fieldwork
265(6)
Advance letter
266(1)
Analysis variables
266(1)
Region
266(1)
Standard Occupational Classification
266(1)
National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification (NS-SEC)
267(1)
Registrar General's Social Class
267(1)
Socio-Economic Group
268(1)
Goldthorpe schema
268(1)
Industry
268(1)
Party identification
269(1)
Attitude scales
269(2)
Other analysis variables
271(1)
Sampling errors
271(4)
Analysis techniques
275(2)
Regression
275(1)
Factor analysis
276(1)
International Social Survey Programme
277(1)
Notes
277(1)
References
278(1)
Appendix II: Notes on the tabulations in the chapters
279(2)
Appendix III: The questionnaires
281(102)
Subject Index 383


Alison joined NatCen in 1991, after completing an M.Phil. in Sociology at Nuffield College, Oxford. Her core areas of research are social, political and moral attitudes and values.

As Head of Society and Social Change, Alison manages the team responsible for the British Social Attitudes Survey series. These annual surveys focus on peoples attitudes towards a wide range of issues, and the results form the basis of an annual book, published by Sage.

Alison is closely involved with the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP), a cross-national study of social attitudes, and is the ESRC-funded UK Co-ordinator for the 2002 to 2012 rounds of the European Social Survey.

She makes regular radio and television contributions concerning social trends, and was a member of the 2003 Fabian Society Commission on the Future of the Monarchy. John Curtice is a Research Consultant at the Scottish Centre for Social Research, Deputy Director of CREST, and Professor of Politics at Strathclyde University.

Katarina Thomson is a freelance editor and a former Research Director at NatCen Miranda works on a number of different attitudinal surveys, including British Social Attitudes - NatCens longest-running survey. Miranda particularly enjoys designing questions and meeting NatCens interviewers to brief them on that years survey. She is also an editor of the annual report for the survey, and regularly gives interviews to journalists to explain the surveys findings. Mirandas particular interests include attitudes towards relationships and the family; and attitudes about the welfare system. Elizabeth Clery is Senior Researcher at NatCen and Co-Director of the British Social Attitudes survey series