Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. This study was concerned with middle class men and women typically living in privately built houses on suburban estates around the major industrial cities of Britain. It was based upon 172 completed questionnaires and extensive interview notes. The research endeavoured to present some of the dilemmas which such people faced in relating their work life to their family life, and considered related issues of value, ambition, success and reward. This collection is not currently digitised and is available as a hard copy only. If you are interested in a project which involves the digitisation of this collection, please contact our Collections team at collections@ukdataservice.ac.uk. We'd be delighted to work with you in enhancing this collection. Main topics: Managers; middle class; employment; marriage; family life; fathers; husbands; mothers; housewives; women's role; social mobility; geographical mobility; social class; social life; social values; career development; community life; community participation.

This cross-sectional (one-time) study and ad hoc follow-up study used face-to-face interviews and postal surveys with managers, predominantly aged between 30 and 40 years old, and their wives in Great Britain. Data includes questionnaires and interview notes. Quota sampling was used.