Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to collect data about perceptions of the income distribution and rate of occupational mobility; also to ascertain the respondent's satisfaction with his own social position and his attitude to equality of income, influence and esteem between managers and workers.

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Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Attitude to Britain becoming a more equal society, perceived reasons for divisions in society, perception of possibility of an equal society, whether money or job interest provides work incentive. Opinion of income differentials and deserved income of managers. Political support and respondent's likelihood of voting for the National Front. Background Variables Sex, age, position in household, marital status, children in household, household size, social grade, region.

Random location sampling

Face-to-face interview