Abstract:
The purpose of this survey was to obtain information from young people on their attitudes to a number of social and economic topics.

Main Topics:

Education. work and attitude to work. income, expenditure and buying. food and drinking habits and preferences. confectionery. religion, marriage and home life. leisure activities, including attitudes to youth clubs. ownership of durable and semi-durable goods. opinion on politics and other questions of the day. health.

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: May 1961-June 1961
Country: Great Britain
Spatial Units: No information recorded
Observation Units: Individuals

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:National
Population:Boys and girls aged 16, 17 and 18 at 31st December 1960.

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Longitudinal/panel/cohort
Wave 2 of four waves
Sampling Procedures: Sampling units were chosen with probability proportional to the size of the adult population, after stratification by Registrar-General's regions and five community sizes and, within these, by social class and income level.
Number of Units: 2000 (target) 1800 (obtained).300 of each sex in each age group were selected.
Method of Data Collection: No information recorded

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
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Date of Release:
First Edition: 27 July 1988

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