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