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To attempt to assess British opinion and preferences on the provision of welfare services.

Main Topics:

Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Attitudes towards social services, particularly education, health, pensions and housing. Attitudes towards state (or local council) schemes, affiliation to private schemes (e.g. children's education, private pension etc.). Also beliefs as to future role of the state schemes in each category (normally given a choice of three statements if no positive answer is received to open-ended question). Background Variables Respondent's age, occupation, industry, class (based on respondents occupation, and general observation by interviewer), position in household, number of children under the age of 21, number in household (including sex and age). Respondent's political party identification, telephone ownership, amount paid in taxes, rates etc. by entire household per annum, amount received in social benefits by entire household per annum. Knowledge of financial aspects of social services.

Quota sample

random route: quota at each sampling point

Face-to-face interview