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PART ONE 1

1．INTRODUCTION 1

Previous Studies 2

The Aim of the Present Study 5

The Selection of a Research Area 6

Methodological Considerations 7

Interview Incentives 8

2．THE FIRST-STAGE SURVEYS 12

The Enumeration Survey 12

The House Condition Survey 13

The Household Condition Survey 18

3．THE CONSTITUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS 26

The Population 27

The Size of Household 31

The Constitution of the Household 32

Single-Person Households and Kongsis 34

Married Couples 35

Greater Families 36

Other Households 39

Household Kinship Extension 41

Summary 43

4．THE LIVING CONDITIONS (i) CUBICLES 45

The Distribution of Cubicles 45

Area of Cubicles 50

Ventilation and Light 56

Comparison with Other Data 61

Summary 66

5．THE LIVING CONDITIONS (ii) COOKING，WASHING，AND OTHER FACILITIES 68

Preparation of Food 69

Bathing Facilities 74

Toilet Facilities 77

Traffic 78

Comparison with Other Data 82

Summary 83

PART TWO 86

6．THE SECOND-STAGE SURVEY 86

The Household Residence and Occupation Survey 87

The Household Residence Schedule 87

The Occupation Schedule 93

The Classification of Occupations 101

7．HOUSEHOLD RESIDENCE 106

Composition of Households 107

Household Dialects 108

Length of Tenancy 112

The Head of the Household 115

Comparison with Other Data 115

Summary 119

8．DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH AND IMMIGRANT STATUS 121

Date of Birth 121

Place of Birth 127

Immigrant Status 132

Comparison with Other Data 133

Summary 139

9．DIALECT AND EDUCATION 142

Dialects Spoken 142

Dialect-Group of Origin 142

Household Dialect 143

Household Dialect and Place and Date of Birth 144

Household Dialect and Immigrant Status 146

Household Dialect and Size，Type and Floor Density of Households 148

Education (i) Place and Type of Schooling 150

Education (ii) Attendance and Attainment 154

Education (iii) Schooling and Size，Type and Floor Density of Households 159

Education (iv) Part-time Education 161

Comparison with Other Data 162

Summary 165

10．MARITAL STATUS 167

Type and Arrangement of Marriage 167

Place of Marriage 171

Status of Wife 171

Duration of Marriage 177

Marital Status and Date and Place of Birth 180

Marital Status and Immigrant Status 181

Marital Status and Household Dialect 182

Marital Status and Size，Type and Floor Density of Households 183

Comparison with Other Data 186

Summary 188

11．OCCUPATION 190

Occupational Status and Industry 190

Size of Firm and Relationship with Employer 194

Occupation 196

Occupational Stratum 199

Length of Working Day 200

Journey to Work 201

Part-time Occupation 204

Occupational Stratum and Age 205

Occupational Stratum and Place of Birth 206

Occupational Stratum and Immigrant Status 208

Occupational Stratum and Household Dialect 208

Occupational Stratum and Education 208

Occupational Stratum and Marital Status 217

Occupational Stratum and Size，Type and Floor Density of Households 217

Comparison with Other Data 224

Summary 224

12．SOME RESIDENTS OF UPPER NANKIN STREET 226

PART THREE 246

13．THE THIRD-STAGE SURVEY 246

Other Studies of Neighbourliness 246

Definition of Neighbourliness 250

Scale Analysis 250

Index of Acquaintanceship 253

Conditions of Interview 253

Preliminary Random Sample Survey 255

Membership of Associations 255

Proximity of Relatives 257

14．NEIGHBOURLINESS 258

Neighbourliness 258

Neighbourliness and Proximity of Relatives 265

Neighbourliness and Informants 266

Neighbourliness and Length of Tenancy 266

Neighbourliness and Household Dialect 266

Neighbourliness and Age 268

Neighbourliness and Place of Birth 268

Neighbourliness and Immigrant Status 268

Neighbourliness and Marital Status 269

Neighbourliness and Sex 270

Neighbourliness and Size of Household 271

Neighbourliness and Type of Household 271

Neighbourliness and Floor Density of Households 272

Proximity of Relatives 273

Extent of Acquaintanceship 274

Membership of Associations 274

Summary 274

PART FOUR 277

15．THE VALIDITY OF THE OBTAINED DATA 277

Ⅰ．SOURCES OF ERROR 277

Areas of Ambiguity in Definition 280

Differences in Definitions or Units of Measurement 280

Misapplication of Definition 281

The Use of Irrelevant Units of Measurement 282

Incorrect Readings from Ignorance 282

Incorrect Readings from Emotional Factors 282

Errors in Observation of Behaviour 284

Ignorance of Informants 284

Misunderstanding by Informants 284

Deceit on the Part of Informants 285

Inaccurate Transcription 288

The Measurement of Attitudes 288

Coding Errors 289

Punching，Sorting，and Tabulating Errors 289

Errors of Argument 289

Ⅱ．LIMITATIONS OF THE DATA 290

Ⅲ．METHODOLOGICAL INDICATIONS FOR FUTURE SURVEYS 291

APPENDIXES 295

Ⅰ．Form CC/2/D－Letter of Introduction 296

Ⅱ．Form CC/l/B－Household Enumeration 298

Ⅲ．Form CC/3/D－House Condition 301

Ⅳ．House Condition－Instructions to Investigators 304

Ⅴ．Form CC/4/C－Constitution of Household 312

Ⅵ．Constitution of Household－Instructions to Investigators 314

Ⅶ．Form CC/S/C－Household Living Room Condition 319

Ⅷ．Household Living Room Condition－Instructions to Investigators 321

Ⅸ．Form CC/6/D－Household Residence 325

Ⅹ．Household Residence－Instructions to Investigators 327

Ⅺ．Form CC/7/D－Occupation 331

Ⅻ．Occupation－Instructions to Investigators 336

ⅩⅢ．Classification of Industries 342

ⅩⅣ．Stratification of Occupations 350

ⅩⅤ．Form CC/8/C－Social Cohesion (Neighbourliness) 398

ⅩⅥ．Social Cohesion－Instructions to Investigators 403

ⅩⅦ．Form CC/9/A－Investigators＇ Opinions of Reliability of Data 406

REFERENCES 410

INDEX 412