A P3186

BRITISH SOCIAL ATTITUDES 2012 SELF-COMPLETION QUESTIONNAIRE

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Q1.

To begin, we have some questions about women. To what extent do you agree or disagree…?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Strongly agree Agree

Neither agree

nor disagree Disagree Strongly

disagree Can’t

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a. A working mother can establish just as warm and secure a relationship with her children as a mother who does not work.

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b. A pre-school child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works.

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c. All in all, family life suffers when the woman has a full-time job.

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d. A job is all right, but what most women really want is a home and children.

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e. Being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working for pay.

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Q2.

And to what extent do you agree or disagree...?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Strongly agree Agree

Neither agree

nor disagree Disagree Strongly

disagree Can’t

choose

a. Both the man and woman should contribute to the household income.

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b. A man's job is to earn money; a woman's job is to look after the home and family.

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Q3.

Do you think that women should work outside the home full-time, part-time or not at all under the following circumstances?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Work full-time Work part-time Stay at home Can’t choose

a. When there is a child under school age. 1038

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b. After the youngest child starts school. 1039

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Q4.

To what extent do you agree or disagree …?

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Strongly agree Agree

Neither agree

nor disagree Disagree Strongly

disagree Can’t

choose

a. Married people are generally happier than unmarried people.

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b. People who want children ought to get married.

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c. It is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married.

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d. Divorce is usually the best solution when a couple can’t seem to work out their marriage problems.

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Q5.

Children grow up in different kinds of families. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Strongly agree Agree

Neither agree

nor disagree Disagree Strongly

disagree Can’t

choose

a. One parent can bring up a child as well as two parents together.

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b. A same sex female couple can bring up a child as well as a male-female couple.

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c. A same sex male couple can bring up a child as well as a male-female couple.

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Q6. All in all, what do you think is the ideal number of children for a family to have?

PLEASE WRITE THE NUMBER IN THE BOX.

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Q7.

To what extent do you agree or disagree…?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Strongly agree Agree

Neither agree

nor disagree Disagree Strongly

disagree Can’t

choose

a. Watching children grow up is life's greatest joy.

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b. Having children interferes too much with the freedom of parents.

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c. Children are a financial burden on their parents.

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d. Having children restricts the employment and career chances of one or both parents.

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e. Having children increases people’s social standing in society.

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f. Adult children are an important source of help for elderly parents.

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Q8. Consider a couple who both work full-time and now have a

new born child. One of them stops working for some time to care for their child. Do you think there should be paid leave available and, if so, for how long?

PLEASE ENTER THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OR TICK THE BOX

Yes, months ► PLEASE ANSWER QUESTION 9 1065-6

No, there should be no paid leave 0 ►

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PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS 9 and 10 IF YOU ARE IN FAVOUR OF PAID LEAVE. OTHERWISE GO TO 11a on page 5

Q9.

And who should pay for this leave?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

The government 1 1067

The employer 2

Both the government and the employer 3

Other sources 4

Can’t choose 8

Q10.

Still thinking about the same couple, if both are in a similar work situation and are eligible for paid leave, how should this paid leave period be divided between the mother and the father?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

The mother should take the entire paid leave period and the father should not take any paid leave.

1 1068

The mother should take most of the paid leave period and the father should take some of it.

2

The mother and the father should each take half of the paid leave period.

3

The father should take most of the paid leave period and the mother should take some of it.

4

The father should take the entire paid leave period and the mother should not take any paid leave.

5

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EVERYONE PLEASE ANSWER:

Q11a.

Consider a family with a child under school age. What, in your opinion, is the best way for them to organise their family and work life?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

The mother stays at home and the father works full-time. 1 1069

The mother works part-time and the father works full-time. 2

Both the mother and the father work full-time. 3

Both the mother and the father work part-time. 4

The father works part-time and the mother works full-time. 5

The father stays at home and the mother works full-time. 6

Can’t choose 8

Q11b

And, in your opinion, which of these options would be the least desirable?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

The mother stays at home and the father works full-time. 1 1070

The mother works part-time and the father works full-time. 2

Both the mother and the father work full-time. 3

Both the mother and the father work part-time. 4

The father works part-time and the mother works full-time. 5

The father stays at home and the mother works full-time. 6

Can’t choose 8

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Q12.

People have different views on childcare for children under school age. Who do you think should primarily provide childcare?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

Family members 1 1071

Government agencies 2

Non-profit organisations (e.g. charitable organisations, churches/religious organisations)

3

Private childcare providers (e.g. private crèche, nanny, babysitter)

4

Employers 5

Can’t choose 8

Q13.

Who do you think should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

The family 1 1072

The government/public funds 2

The employers 3

Can’t choose 8

Q14.

Thinking about elderly people who need some help in their everyday lives, such as help with grocery shopping, cleaning the house, doing the laundry etc. Who do you think should primarily provide this help?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

Family members 1 1073

Government agencies 2

Non-profit organisations (e.g. charitable organisations, churches/religious organisations)

3

Private providers of this kind of help 4

Can’t choose 8

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And who do you think should primarily cover the costs of this help to these elderly people?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

The elderly people themselves or their family 1 1074

The government/public funds 2

Can’t choose 8

Now thinking of your own situation:

Q16a. On average, how many hours a week do you personally

spend on household work, not including childcare and leisure time activities? Hours 1075-6

b. On average, how many hours a week do you spend looking after family members (e.g. children, elderly, ill or disabled family members)? Hours 1077-8

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY LIVING WITH YOUR SPOUSE OR A PARTNER. OTHERWISE GO TO Question 23 on page 10)

Q17a. And what about your spouse/partner? On average, how many hours a week does he/she spend on household work, not including childcare and leisure time activities? Hours 1079-80

b. And on average, how many hours a week does he/she spend looking after family members (e.g. children, elderly, ill or disabled family members)? Hours 1081-2

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Q18.

How do you and your spouse/partner organise the income that one or both of you receive? Please choose the option that comes closest.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

I manage all the money and give my spouse/partner his/her share

1 1083

My spouse/partner manages all the money and gives me my share

2

We pool all the money and each take out what we need 3

We pool some of the money and keep the rest separate 4

We each keep our own money separate 5

Q19. In your household who does the following things...?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Always me Usually me

About equal or

both together

Usually my

spouse/ partner

Always my

spouse/ partner

Is done by a third person

Can’t choose

a. Does the laundry

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b. Makes small repairs around the house

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c. Cares for sick family members

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d. Shops for groceries

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e. Does the household cleaning

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f. Prepares the meals

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Q20.

Which of the following best applies to the sharing of household work between you and your spouse/partner?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

I do much more than my fair share of the household work 1 1100

I do a bit more than my fair share of the household work 2

I do roughly my fair share of the household work 3

I do a bit less than my fair share of the household work 4

I do much less than my fair share of the household work 5

Q21.

When you and your spouse/partner make decisions about choosing shared weekend activities, who has the final say?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

Mostly me 1 1101

Mostly my spouse/partner 2

Sometimes me/sometimes my spouse/partner 3

We decide together 4

Someone else 5

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Q22.

Considering all sources of income, between you and your spouse/partner, who has the higher income?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

My spouse/partner has no income 1 1102

I have a much higher income 2

I have a higher income 3

We have about the same income 4

My spouse/partner has a higher income 5

My spouse/partner has a much higher income 6

I have no income 7

Don't know 8

EVERYONE PLEASE ANSWER: Q23.

How often has each of the following happened to you during the past three months?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Several times a week

Several times a month

Once or twice Never

Doesn’t apply/ no job

a. I have come home from work too tired to do the chores which need to be done.

1103

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b. It has been difficult for me to fulfil my family responsibilities because of the amount of time I spent on my job.

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c. I have arrived at work too tired to function well because of the household work I had done.

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d. I have found it difficult to concentrate at work because of my family responsibilities.

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Q24.

If you were to consider your life in general, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on the whole?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

Completely happy 1 1107

Very happy 2

Fairly happy 3

Neither happy nor unhappy 4

Fairly unhappy 5

Very unhappy 6

Completely unhappy 7

Can’t choose 8

Q25.

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your (main) job?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

Completely satisfied 1 1108

Very satisfied 2

Fairly satisfied 3

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 4

Fairly dissatisfied 5

Very dissatisfied 6

Completely dissatisfied 7

Can’t choose 8

Doesn't apply/no job 0

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Q26.

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your family life?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

Completely satisfied 1 1109

Very satisfied 2

Fairly satisfied 3

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 4

Fairly dissatisfied 5

Very dissatisfied 6

Completely dissatisfied 7

Can’t choose 8

Q27.

In general, would you say your health is…

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

Excellent 1 1110

Very good 2

Good 3

Fair 4

Poor 5

Can’t choose 8

Q28.

Did your mother ever work for pay for as long as one year, after you were born and before you were 14?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

Yes, she worked for pay 1 1111

No 2

Don’t know 8

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PLEASE ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE EVER HAD CHILDREN. OTHERWISE GO TO Q32 on page 14 Q29.

Did you work outside the home full-time, part-time, or not at all…

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Worked full-time

Worked part-time

Stayed at home

Does not apply

a. When a child was under school age? 1112

1 2 3 m

b. After the youngest child started school? 1113

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Q30.

What about your spouse/partner at that time – did he or she work outside the home full-time, part-time, or not at all…

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Worked full-time

Worked part-time

Stayed at home

Does not apply

a. When a child was under school age? 1114

1 2 3 m

b. After the youngest child started school? 1115

1 2 3 8 Q31.

Who usually makes/made the decisions about how to bring up your children?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

Mostly me 1 1116

Mostly my spouse/partner 2

Sometimes me/sometimes my spouse/partner 3

We decide together/decided together 4

Someone else 5

Does not apply 8

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Q32

Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly

Agree Neither agree Nor disagree

Disagree Disagree strongly

a Having a job is the best way for a woman to be an independent person.

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b. Housewives are central to the life of local communities in Britain.

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c. Because men and women are different, they can’t be expected to play the same family roles.

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d. Most mothers with young children would prefer having a male partner who is the main family earner rather than working full-time themselves.

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e. Family responsibilities make most men more caring people.

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Some people think that raising children generally makes a more important contribution to society then having a job. Others think that having a job generally makes a more important contribution. What do you think? PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

Raising children makes a more important contribution to society than having a job

1 1135

Raising children and having a job make equally importantcontributions to society

2

Raising children makes a less important contribution to society than having a job

3

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Q34

Think of a person who can’t find a job at the moment. Do you think there are any circumstances where it would be right to limit this person’s access to unemployment benefits? Please read through all of the options before choosing.

YES, it would be right to limit someone’s access to unemployment benefits if: PLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY ( )

They had enough savings or private insurance to look after themselves

01 1150-67

They were not actively looking for work

02

They had worked ever since leaving full-time education, but they were a low earner so they had not paid much in taxes

03

They had not paid much in taxes because they were bringing up children

04

They had not paid much in taxes because they were unemployed for a long time

05

They had not paid much in taxes because they gave up work to care for a sick or elderly relative

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Some other reason (PLEASE WRITE IN)

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NO, it would never be right to limit access to unemployment benefits

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Q35

Some working couples with children find it hard to make ends meet on low wages. In these circumstances, do you think … PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

… the government should top-up their wages, 1 1190

… or, is it up to the couple to look after themselvesas best they can?

2

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Q36

And what about working couples without children? If they find it hard to make ends meet on low wages, do you think … PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

… the government should top-up their wages, 1 1191

… or, is it up to the couple to look after themselvesas best they can?

2

Can’t choose 8

Q37

And what about working lone parents? If they find it hard to make ends meet on low wages, do you think … PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

… the government should top-up their wages, 1 1192

… or, is it up to the couple to look after themselvesas best they can?

2

Can’t choose 8

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Q38 Please tick one box for each statement to show

how much you agree or disagree.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree Disagree strongly

I never/rarely travel by car

for less than 2 mile

Can’t choose

a. Many of the journeys of less than two miles that I now make by car I could just as easily walk

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b. Many of the journeys of

less than two miles that I now make by car I could just as easily go by bus

1246

c. Many of the journeys of

less than two miles that I now make by car I could just as easily cycle, if I had a bike

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Q39 How many journeys of less than two miles do you make by car in a typical week?

PLEASE WRITE IN: Or tick here if you never travel by car

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Q40 Now some questions about air travel.

Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree Disagree strongly

Can’t choose

a. People should be able to travel by plane as much as they like 1250

b. People should be able to travel by

plane as much as they like, even if new terminals or runways are needed to meet the demand

1251

c. People should be able to travel by

plane as much as they like, even if this harms the environment 1252

d. The price of a plane ticket should

reflect the environmental damage that flying causes, even if this makes air travel much more expensive

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Q41 Please tick one box for each of these statements to show how much you agree or disagree.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree Disagree strongly

Can’t choose

a. For the sake of the environment, car users should pay higher taxes 1254

b. People should be allowed to use their

cars as much as they like, even if it causes damage to the environment 1255

c. For the sake of the environment

everyone should reduce how much they use their cars 1256

d. There is no point in reducing my car

use to help the environment unless others do the same 1257

e. People who drive cars that are better

for the environment should pay less to use the roads than people whose cars are more harmful to the environment

1258

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In the last twelve months, have you or a close family member or close friend…

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PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE Yes,

just me

Yes, not me but close

family member or friend

Yes, both me and close

family member or friend

No, neither

a. …been an out-patient in an NHS hospital?

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b. …been an in-patient in an NHS hospital?

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Q43 Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it.

In each statement, the child is living with his mother, and his father is required to pay child maintenance to his mother.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree Disagree strongly

a. The father should be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure that his child and the mother live as well as he does

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b. The mother should receive child maintenance payments from the father even if she can meet the child’s basic needs without them

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c. The father should only be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure the child’s basic needs are met, but nothing more

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d. The father should be required to pay child maintenance even if he is living in poverty

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e. The father should be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure that his child lives as well after his parents separate as he did before

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f. Parents should support their children, but the law should never force one parent to pay child maintenance to the other

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g. It is better that the law sets a minimum amount for child maintenance rather than leave it entirely to the parents to decide what is right

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h. The higher the mother’s income, the less the father should have to pay in child maintenance

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i. The father should only be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure the child’s life is comfortable, even if the father has a very high income and lives much better than the child

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j. The father should be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure that his child lives as well as he does

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Q44

Please tick one box to show how much you agree or disagree with the statement. below

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree Disagree strongly

Can’t choose

Now that Scotland has its own parliament, Scottish MPs should no longer be allowed to vote in the House of Commons on laws that only affect England.

1876

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Please tick one box to show how much you agree or disagree with the statement. below

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree Disagree strongly

Can’t choose

Gay or lesbian couples should have the right to marry one another if they want to

1877

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Here are a number of circumstances in which a woman might consider an abortion. Please say whether or not you think the law should allow an abortion in each case.

Should abortion be allowed by law? PLEASE TICK ONE BOX

ON EACH LINE Yes No

a. The woman decides on her own she does not wish to have a child 1878

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b. The couple agree they do not wish to have the child 1879

2 3

c. The woman is not married and does not wish to marry the man 1880

2 3

d. The couple cannot afford any more children 1881

2 3

e. There is a strong chance of a defect in the baby 1882

2 3

f. The woman’s health is seriously endangered by the pregnancy 1883

2 3

g. The woman became pregnant as a result of rape 1884

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Q47 Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree Disagree

Disagree strongly

a. The welfare state encourages people to stop helping each other

1907

b. The government should spend more money on welfare benefits for the poor, even if it leads to higher taxes

1908

c. Around here, most unemployed people could find a job if they really wanted one

1909

d. Many people who get social security don’t really deserve any help

1910

e. Most people on the dole are fiddling in one way or another

1911

f. If welfare benefits weren’t so generous, people would learn to stand on their own two feet

1912

g. Cutting welfare benefits would damage too many people’s lives

1913

h. The creation of the welfare state is one of Britain’s proudest achievements

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Q48

Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree Disagree

Disagree strongly

a. Government should redistribute income from the better-off to those who are less well off

1915

b. Big business benefits owners at the expense of workers

1916

c. Ordinary working people do not get their fair share of the nation’s wealth

1917

d. There is one law for the rich and one for the poor

1918

e. Management will always try to get the better of employees if it gets the chance

1919

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Q49

Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree Disagree

Disagree strongly

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a. Young people today don’t have enough respect for traditional British values

1921

b. People who break the law should be given stiffer sentences

1922

c. For some crimes, the death penalty is the most appropriate sentence

1923

d. Schools should teach children to obey authority

1924

e. The law should always be obeyed, even if a particular law is wrong

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f. Censorship of films and magazines is necessary to uphold moral standards

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Q50

a. To help us plan better in future, please tell us about how long it took you to complete this questionnaire.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

Less than 15 minutes 1 1950

Between 15 and 20 minutes 2

Between 21 and 30 minutes 3

Between 31 and 45 minutes 4

Between 46 and 60 minutes 5

Over one hour 6

b. And on what date did you fill in the questionnaire?

/ (Date Month)

1951-54

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Q51

And lastly just a few details about yourself.

a. Are you … ( )

Male 1 1955

Female 2

b. What was your age last birthday?

Please write in 1956-57

years

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IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS YOU WISH TO MAKE, PLEASE USE THIS SPACE:

Thank you very much for your help 1958-72

Please keep the completed questionnaire for the interviewer if he or she has arranged to call for it. Otherwise, please post it as soon as possible in the pre-paid envelope provided.

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BRITISH SOCIAL ATTITUDES 2012 SELF-COMPLETION QUESTIONNAIRE

Completing the questionnaire: Please answer the questions in this booklet by placing a tick ( ) in one or more of the boxes, as instructed at each question. All your answers will be treated in strict confidence in accordance with the Data Protection Act. The questionnaire should not take very long to complete, and we hope you will find it interesting and enjoyable. Only the person who took part in the initial interview should complete this questionnaire. Returning the questionnaire: Your interviewer will arrange with you the most convenient way of returning the questionnaire. If the interviewer has arranged to call back for it, please fill it in and keep it safely until then. If not, please complete it and post it back in the pre-paid, addressed envelope, as soon as you possibly can. If you have any questions please call us on 0800 783 5890 or visit our website www.natcen.ac.uk/bsa.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP

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Q1

Think of a person who can’t find a job at the moment. Do you think there are any circumstances where it would be right to limit this person’s access to unemployment benefits? Please read through all of the options before choosing. YES, it would be right to limit someone’s access to unemployment benefits if: PLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY ( )

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They had enough savings or private insurance to look after themselves

01 1150-67

They were not actively looking for work

02

They had worked ever since leaving full-time education, but they were a low earner so they had not paid much in taxes

03

They had not paid much in taxes because they were bringing up children

04

They had not paid much in taxes because they were unemployed for a long time

05

They had not paid much in taxes because they gave up work to care for a sick or elderly relative

06

Some other reason (PLEASE WRITE IN)

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NO, it would never be right to limit access to unemployment benefits

00

Can’t choose

98

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Some working couples with children find it hard to make ends meet on low wages. In these circumstances, do you think … PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

… the government should top-up their wages, 1 1190

… or, is it up to the couple to look after themselvesas best they can?

2

Can’t choose 8

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Q3

And what about working couples without children? If they find it hard to make ends meet on low wages, do you think … PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

… the government should top-up their wages, 1 1191

… or, is it up to the couple to look after themselvesas best they can?

2

Can’t choose 8

Q4

And what about working lone parents? If they find it hard to make ends meet on low wages, do you think … PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

… the government should top-up their wages, 1 1192

… or, is it up to the couple to look after themselvesas best they can?

2

Can’t choose 8

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Q5 Here are some things that could be done about traffic

in residential streets that are not main roads. Please tick one box for each to show whether you would be in favour or not in favour.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Strongly in favour In favour

Neither in favour

nor against Against Strongly

against Can’t

choose a. Closing residential streets to

through traffic 1259

b. Having speed limits of 20 miles per hour in residential streets 1260

c. Having speed bumps to slow down traffic in residential streets 1261

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Q6 Please tick one box for each of these statements to show how much you agree or disagree

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree Strongly

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Disagree Strongly

Can’t choose

a. If someone has drunk any alcohol they should not drive 1262

b. Most people don’t know how much alcohol they can drink before being over the legal drink-drive limit 1263

1 2 3 4 5 8

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Q7

Do you personally tend to think of disabled people in general in the following ways:

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Most of the time

Some of the time Hardly ever Never

a. … as getting in the way? 1350

1 2 3 m

b. … with discomfort and awkwardness?

1351

1 2 3 4

c. … as needing to be cared for? 1352

1 2 3 4

d. … as the same as everyone else? 1353

1 2 3 4

e. … as not as productive as non-disabled people?

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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Q8 Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it.

In each statement, the child is living with his mother, and his father is required to pay child maintenance to his mother.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree Disagree strongly

a. The father should be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure that his child and the mother live as well as he does

1400

1 2 3 4 5

b. The mother should receive child maintenance payments from the father even if she can meet the child’s basic needs without them

1401

1 2 3 4 5

c. The father should only be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure the child’s basic needs are met, but nothing more

1402

1 2 3 4 5

d. The father should be required to pay child maintenance even if he is living in poverty

1403

1 2 3 4 5

e. The father should be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure that his child lives as well after his parents separate as he did before

1404

1 2 3 4 5

f. Parents should support their children, but the law should never force one parent to pay child maintenance to the other

1405

1 2 3 4 5

g. It is better that the law sets a minimum amount for child maintenance rather than leave it entirely to the parents to decide what is right

1406

1 2 3 4 5

h. The higher the mother’s income, the less the father should have to pay in child maintenance

1407

1 2 3 4 5

i. The father should only be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure the child’s life is comfortable, even if the father has a very high income and lives much better than the child

1408

1 2 3 4 5

j. The father should be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure that his child lives as well as he does

1409

1 2 3 4 5

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Q9

On the whole, do you think it should or should not be the government's responsibility to ...

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Definitely should be

Probably should be

Probably should not be

Definitely should not be

Can’t choose

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a. ... provide a job for everyone who wants one 1860

1 2 2 3 4 5

b. ... keep prices under control 1861

1 2 2 3 4 5

c. ... provide health care for the sick 1862

1 2 2 3 4 5

d. ... provide a decent standard of living for the old

1863

1 2 2 3 4 5

e. ... provide industry with the help it needs to grow

1864

1 2 2 3 4 5

f. ... provide a decent standard of living for the unemployed

1865

1 2 2 3 4 5

g. .. reduce income differences between the rich and the poor

1866

1 2 2 3 4 5

h. ... give financial help to university students from low-income families

1867

1 2 2 3 4 5

i. ... provide decent housing for those who can't afford it

1868

1 2 2 3 4 5

j. ... impose strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment

1869

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Q10

Listed below are some of Britain's institutions. From what you know or have heard about each one, can you say whether, on the whole, you think it is well run or not well run?

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PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Very well run Well run Not very

well run Not at all well run

Can’t choose

a. The National Health Service 1885

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b. The press 1886

1 2 3 4 5

c. Banks 1887

1 2 3 4 5

d. The trade unions 1888

1 2 3 4 5

e. The BBC 1889

1 2 3 4 5

f. The police 1890

1 2 3 4 8

Q11 Suppose a person has a painful incurable disease. Do you think that doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient’s life, if the patient requests it?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

Yes 1 1891

No 2

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Suppose a newly-married young couple, both with steady jobs, asked your advice about whether to buy or rent a home. If they had the choice, what would you advise them to do? PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

To buy a home as soon as possible 1 1899

To wait a bit, then try to buy a home 2

Not to plan to buy a home at all 3

Can’t choose 8

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Q13 Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it.

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PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree Disagree

Disagree strongly

a. The welfare state encourages people to stop helping each other

1907

b. The government should spend more money on welfare benefits for the poor, even if it leads to higher taxes

1908

c. Around here, most unemployed people could find a job if they really wanted one

1909

d. Many people who get social security don’t really deserve any help

1910

e. Most people on the dole are fiddling in one way or another

1911

f. If welfare benefits weren’t so generous, people would learn to stand on their own two feet

1912

g. Cutting welfare benefits would damage too many people’s lives

1913

h. The creation of the welfare state is one of Britain’s proudest achievements

1914

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Q14

Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree Disagree

Disagree strongly

a. Government should redistribute income from the better-off to those who are less well off

1915

b. Big business benefits owners at the expense of workers

1916

c. Ordinary working people do not get their fair share of the nation’s wealth

1917

d. There is one law for the rich and one for the poor

1918

e. Management will always try to get the better of employees if it gets the chance

1919

1 2 3 4 5

Q15

Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree Disagree

Disagree strongly

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a. Young people today don’t have enough respect for traditional British values

1921

b. People who break the law should be given stiffer sentences

1922

c. For some crimes, the death penalty is the most appropriate sentence

1923

d. Schools should teach children to obey authority

1924

e. The law should always be obeyed, even if a particular law is wrong

1925

f. Censorship of films and magazines is necessary to uphold moral standards

1926

1 2 3 4 5

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Q16

a. To help us plan better in future, please tell us about how long it took you to complete this questionnaire.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

Less than 15 minutes 1 1950

Between 15 and 20 minutes 2

Between 21 and 30 minutes 3

Between 31 and 45 minutes 4

Between 46 and 60 minutes 5

Over one hour 6

b. And on what date did you fill in the questionnaire?

/ (Date Month)

1951-54

D D M M

Q17

And lastly just a few details about yourself.

a. Are you … ( )

Male 1 1955

Female 2

b. What was your age last birthday?

Please write in 1956-57

years

IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS YOU WISH TO MAKE, PLEASE USE THIS SPACE:

Thank you very much for your help 1958-72

Please keep the completed questionnaire for the interviewer if he or she has arranged to call for it. Otherwise, please post it as soon as possible in the pre-paid envelope provided.

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BRITISH SOCIAL ATTITUDES 2012 SELF-COMPLETION QUESTIONNAIRE

Completing the questionnaire: Please answer the questions in this booklet by placing a tick ( ) in one or more of the boxes, as instructed at each question. All your answers will be treated in strict confidence in accordance with the Data Protection Act. The questionnaire should not take very long to complete, and we hope you will find it interesting and enjoyable. Only the person who took part in the initial interview should complete this questionnaire. Returning the questionnaire: Your interviewer will arrange with you the most convenient way of returning the questionnaire. If the interviewer has arranged to call back for it, please fill it in and keep it safely until then. If not, please complete it and post it back in the pre-paid, addressed envelope, as soon as you possibly can. If you have any questions please call us on 0800 783 5890 or visit our website www.natcen.ac.uk/bsa.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP

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Serial number

1009-11

Sample point

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Interviewer number

1008 1 Card

number

1016 3 Version

Spare 1017-1030

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1

Q1

Think of a person who can’t find a job at the moment. Do you think there are any circumstances where it would be right to limit this person’s access to unemployment benefits? Please read through all of the options before choosing.

YES, it would be right to limit someone’s access to unemployment benefits if: PLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY ( )

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They had enough savings or private insurance to look after themselves

01 1168-89

They were not actively looking for work

02

They had worked ever since leaving full-time education, but they were a low earner so they had not paid much in taxes

03

They had not paid much in taxes because they were bringing up children

04

They had not paid much in taxes because they were unemployed for a long time

05

They had not paid much in taxes because they gave up work to care for a sick or elderly relative

06

They had not paid much in taxes because they were not born in Britain, but settled here more than 2 years ago

07

They had not paid much in taxes because they had recently come to Britain hoping to find work here

08

Some other reason (PLEASE WRITE IN)

09

NO, it would never be right to limit access to unemployment benefits

00

Can’t choose

98

Q2

Some working couples with children find it hard to make ends meet on low wages. In these circumstances, do you think … PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

… the government should top-up their wages, 1 1190

… or, is it up to the couple to look after themselvesas best they can?

2

Can’t choose 8

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Q3

And what about working couples without children? If they find it hard to make ends meet on low wages, do you think … PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

… the government should top-up their wages, 1 1191

… or, is it up to the couple to look after themselvesas best they can?

2

Can’t choose 8

Q4

And what about working lone parents? If they find it hard to make ends meet on low wages, do you think … PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

… the government should top-up their wages, 1 1192

… or, is it up to the couple to look after themselvesas best they can?

2

Can’t choose 8

Q5 Please tick one box for each of these statements to show

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PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree Strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree Disagree strongly

Can’t choose

a. Speed cameras save lives 1264

b. Speed cameras are mostly there to make money 1265

c. There are too many speed cameras 1266

d People should drive within the speed limit 1267

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Q6 Average speed cameras measure speed based on the time taken to travel a distance between two camera sites. Fixed speed cameras measure speed at a single site.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX TO SHOW HOW MUCH YOU AGREE OR

DISAGREE

Agree Strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree Disagree strongly

Can’t choose

Average speed cameras are preferable to fixed speed cameras 1268

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Q7 Please tick one box for each of these statements to show how much you agree or disagree

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree Strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree Disagree strongly

Can’t choose

a. It is perfectly safe to talk on a hand-held mobile phone while driving 1269

b. All use of mobile phones while driving, including hands-free kits is dangerous 1270

c. All use of mobile phones while driving, including hands-free kits should be banned 1271

d The law on using mobile phones whilst driving is not properly enforced 1272

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Do you personally tend to think of disabled people in general in the following ways:

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PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Most of the time

Some of the time Hardly ever Never

a. … as getting in the way? 1350

1 2 3 m

b. … with discomfort and awkwardness?

1351

1 2 3 4

c. … as needing to be cared for? 1352

1 2 3 4

d. … as the same as everyone else? 1353

1 2 3 4

e. … as not as productive as non-disabled people?

1354

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Q9 Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it.

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In each statement, the child is living with his mother, and his father is required to pay child maintenance to his mother.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree Disagree strongly

a. The father should be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure that his child and the mother live as well as he does

1400

1 2 3 4 5

b. The mother should receive child maintenance payments from the father even if she can meet the child’s basic needs without them

1401

1 2 3 4 5

c. The father should only be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure the child’s basic needs are met, but nothing more

1402

1 2 3 4 5

d. The father should be required to pay child maintenance even if he is living in poverty

1403

1 2 3 4 5

e. The father should be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure that his child lives as well after his parents separate as he did before

1404

1 2 3 4 5

f. Parents should support their children, but the law should never force one parent to pay child maintenance to the other

1405

1 2 3 4 5

g. It is better that the law sets a minimum amount for child maintenance rather than leave it entirely to the parents to decide what is right

1406

1 2 3 4 5

h. The higher the mother’s income, the less the father should have to pay in child maintenance

1407

1 2 3 4 5

i. The father should only be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure the child’s life is comfortable, even if the father has a very high income and lives much better than the child

1408

1 2 3 4 5

j. The father should be required to pay enough child maintenance to make sure that his child lives as well as he does

1409

1 2 3 4 5

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Q10

How successful do you think the government in Britain is nowadays in each of the following areas?

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PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Very successful

Quite successful

Neither successful

nor un-successful

Quite un-successful

Very un-successful

Can’t choose

a. Providing health care for the sick?

1870

1 2 2 3 4 5

b. Providing a decent standard of living for the old?

1871

1 2 2 3 4 5

c. Dealing with threats to Britain’s security?

1872

1 2 2 3 4 5

d. Controlling crime? 1873

1 2 2 3 4 5

e. Fighting unemployment? 1874

1 2 2 3 4 5

f. Protecting the environment?

1875

1 2 3 4 5 8 Q11

Here is a list of predictions. For each one, please say how likely or unlikely it is to come true within the next ten years?

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PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Very Likely

Quite likely

Not very likely

Not at all likely

Can’t choose

a. Acts of political terrorism in Britain will be common events

1892

1 2 3 4 5

b. Riots and civil disturbance in our cities will be common events

1893

1 2 3 4 5

c. There will be a world war involving Britain and Europe

1894

1 2 3 4 5

d. There will be a serious accident at a British nuclear power station

1895

1 2 3 4 5

e. The police in our cities will find it impossible to protect our personal safety in the streets

1896

1 2 3 4 5

f. The government in Britain will be overthrown by revolution

1897

1 2 3 4 5

g. A nuclear bomb will be dropped somewhere in the world

1898

1 2 3 4 5

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Q12 Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree Disagree

Disagree strongly

a. The welfare state encourages people to stop helping each other

1907

b. The government should spend more money on welfare benefits for the poor, even if it leads to higher taxes

1908

c. Around here, most unemployed people could find a job if they really wanted one

1909

d. Many people who get social security don’t really deserve any help

1910

e. Most people on the dole are fiddling in one way or another

1911

f. If welfare benefits weren’t so generous, people would learn to stand on their own two feet

1912

g. Cutting welfare benefits would damage too many people’s lives

1913

h. The creation of the welfare state is one of Britain’s proudest achievements

1914

1 2 3 4 5

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Q13

Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree Disagree

Disagree strongly

a. Government should redistribute income from the better-off to those who are less well off

1915

b. Big business benefits owners at the expense of workers

1916

c. Ordinary working people do not get their fair share of the nation’s wealth

1917

d. There is one law for the rich and one for the poor

1918

e. Management will always try to get the better of employees if it gets the chance

1919

1 2 3 4 5

Q14

Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it.

SPARE 1920

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE

Agree strongly Agree

Neither agree nor disagree Disagree

Disagree strongly

a. Young people today don’t have enough respect for traditional British values

1921

b. People who break the law should be given stiffer sentences

1922

c. For some crimes, the death penalty is the most appropriate sentence

1923

d. Schools should teach children to obey authority

1924

e. The law should always be obeyed, even if a particular law is wrong

1925

f. Censorship of films and magazines is necessary to uphold moral standards

1926

1 2 3 4 5

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Q15

a. To help us plan better in future, please tell us about how long it took you to complete this questionnaire.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY ( )

SPARE 1927-49

Less than 15 minutes 1 1950

Between 15 and 20 minutes 2

Between 21 and 30 minutes 3

Between 31 and 45 minutes 4

Between 46 and 60 minutes 5

Over one hour 6

b. And on what date did you fill in the questionnaire?

/ (Date Month)

1951-54

D D M M

Q16

And lastly just a few details about yourself.

a. Are you … ( )

Male 1 1955

Female 2

b. What was your age last birthday?

Please write in 1956-57

years

OFFICE USE

ONLY

IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS YOU WISH TO MAKE, PLEASE USE THIS SPACE:

Thank you very much for your help 1958-72

Please keep the completed questionnaire for the interviewer if he or she has arranged to call for it. Otherwise, please post it as soon as possible in the pre-paid envelope provided.

CONFIDENTIAL

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