INTRODUCTION Section One THREE PRELIMINARY STUDIES 1. ‘BRANCH STREET’ 1944–49 2. ‘SHIP STREET’ 1956 3. ‘ASHTON’ 1956 Section Two ASPECTS OF ADULT LIFE IN ENGLAND 4. ASPECTS OF TRADITIONAL WORKING-CLASS LIFE 5. ASPECTS OF CHANGE IN WORKING-CLASS LIFE 6. ASPECTS OF MIDDLE-CLASS LIFE Section Three (in Volume Two) CHILD-REARING PRACTICES; SUMMARY REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONS