Choice in Welfare, 1965

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>To attempt to assess British opinion and preferences on the provision of welfare services.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br>
Attitudes towards social services, particularly education, health, pensions and housing. Attitudes towards state (or local council) schemes, affiliation to private schemes (e.g. children's education, private pension etc.). Also beliefs as to future role of the state schemes in each category (normally given a choice of three statements if no positive answer is received to open-ended question).<br>
Background Variables<br>
Respondent's age, occupation, industry, class (based on respondents occupation, and general observation by interviewer), position in household, number of children under the age of 21, number in household (including sex and age). Respondent's political party identification, telephone ownership, amount paid in taxes, rates etc. by entire household per annum, amount received in social benefits by entire household per annum. Knowledge of financial aspects of social services.

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本研究旨在评估英国民众对于福利服务供给的态度与偏好。
**核心研究主题**：
态度与行为类问题
针对社会服务的态度调查，具体涵盖教育、医疗、养老金与住房四大领域；内容包括民众对国家（或地方议会）福利计划的态度、参与私人福利计划（如子女教育储蓄、私人养老金等）的情况；同时还涉及民众对各领域国家福利计划未来职能的看法——若开放式问题未获得明确正向答复，则通常提供三种预设选项供受访者选择。
背景变量
涵盖受访者的年龄、职业、所在行业、社会阶层（基于受访者职业及访员的整体观察判定）、家庭中的身份地位、21岁以下子女数量、家庭总人口数（含成员性别与年龄）；受访者的政党认同、固定电话拥有情况、家庭年度总纳税额（含各类税费）、家庭年度总社会福利领取额；以及受访者对社会服务财务相关内容的了解程度。