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The purpose of this study was to provide measures of the overall state of community articulation and participation among Maltese settlers living in Inner London, and general indications of the character of the settlement.

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Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions: Consanguineous kin currently in Britain, Maltese political party supported, job status, whether served in Merchant Navy/had a catering job since arrived in Britain, tenure of present job. Place of residence between Malta and UK, date of arrival in UK, age at arrival in UK, main reasons for leaving Malta/coming to UK, original and present intended length of stay, main area of residence in London. Frequency of contact with Maltese, type of involvement in community, whether respondent would like to meet more Maltese, attitude towards tendency of Maltese to restrict friendships and contacts to other Maltese, assessment of unity of London Maltese, ideas about community, leadership, last mass attended (reasons for Maltese lapsing in UK), attitude to Maltese priests in London. Criminal conviction admitted, criminal conviction declared and/or found in Court Record Analysis, attribution of blame for Maltese crime in London, action proposed to prevent Maltese crime in London, view on problem of collective reputation, how reputation discovered, problems resulting from reputation, suggested action for Maltese, degree of responsibility Maltese community should exercise over its own members.Background Variables: Age, marital status, number of children, length of residence in UK, ethnic origin, age finished full-time education. Father's job status.

One-stage stratified or systematic random sample

Wards were stratified by density of Maltese population and size of total population.

Face-to-face interview