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To explore social attitudes in Britain at the end of the 1970's and expectations of life in the next decade.

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Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Whether Britain is a reasonably good place to live in, whether changes in the past ten years have been for the worse or for the better, expectations for next ten years, whether people are more inclined to selfishness or altruism and expectation for future, whether respondent feels able to determine own future, whether changes will accelerate/decelerate/stay same over next ten years, whether people whould consider their future or take each day as it comes. Attitude towards class hostility/individual freedom/noise and pollution/leisure time/government bureaucracy/self-help/materialism/violence and lawlessness/honesty/readiness to work hard - how these have changed in past decade and will change in future. Other expected social changes, e.g. more drug addiction/reduction in working week/less unemployment/sexual equality/acceptance of immigrants/armed police force/more poverty. Likelihood of disasters occurring during the 1980's, e.g., race riots/political terrorism/economic depression/ nuclear accident/nuclear war/serious oil shortage/breakdown of law and order. Whether believes Britain is well governed in comparison with other European countries and expectation for future. Party respondent would support in the event of a General Election. Whether Britain will be a good place for children to grow up in ten years' time. Background Variables Accommodation tenure, sex, marital status, number of children in household, union membership and whether active, social class, age completed full-time education, employment status, size of establishment, whether employee or self employed, whether organization is private company/nationalised industry/public corporation/ public service, degree of responsibility.

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Face-to-face interview