Social Trends is a flagship publication from the Office for National Statistics. It draws together statistics, analysis and research to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive description of our society today, and how it has been changing.
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List of figures and tables |
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| Contributors and acknowledgements |
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| Introduction |
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| Overview |
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| 40 years of Social Trends |
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| Foreword -- past, present, future |
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| 40 year time line of social reporting |
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| Article: Social Trends through the decades |
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International perspectives |
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2 Households and families |
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23 | (5) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (3) |
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Post-compulsory education |
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32 | (3) |
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Adult training and learning |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (4) |
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40 | (4) |
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44 | (2) |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (5) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (4) |
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60 | (4) |
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68 | (3) |
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72 | (4) |
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Household and personal expenditure |
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76 | (6) |
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82 | (3) |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (5) |
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92 | (5) |
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Smoking, drinking, and drugs |
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99 | (3) |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (5) |
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110 | (3) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (4) |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (6) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (4) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (4) |
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Housing stock and housebuilding |
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140 | (2) |
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Housing condition and satisfaction with the area |
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144 | (3) |
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147 | (2) |
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Housing market and finance |
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149 | (7) |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (2) |
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Global warming and climate change |
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162 | (3) |
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Countryside, farming and wildlife |
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165 | (5) |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (2) |
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176 | (3) |
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179 | (3) |
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182 | (4) |
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13 Lifestyles and social participation |
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Leisure and entertainment activities |
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186 | (5) |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (2) |
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Social and political participation |
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195 | (2) |
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| References, further reading and websites |
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| Geographical areas |
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208 | (4) |
| Major surveys |
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212 | (2) |
| Symbols and conventions |
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214 | (1) |
| Appendix |
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| Index |
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