Social Change in Canada, 1977

The Social Change in Canada survey was designed to measure respondents' perceptions of their quality of life, emphasizing measurement of the degree of satisfaction with their lives in general and with particular aspects of them as well as their expectations and aspirations in these area; personal values; alienation; and policy priorities and attitudes. The first wave of the survey was conducted through May, June and July 1977 by the Survey Research Centre, Institute for Behavioural Research, York University.