Abstract
Social trust – confidence in the moral orientation or trustworthiness of our fellow citizens – plays an important role in how secure individuals feel and how well society functions. This chapter explores levels of social trust in Britain over the last few decades and examines how social trust is related to a range of socio-economic characteristics.
Trust has a social foundation: while the extent of people’s social connections – through participation in social activities and social networks – mediates trust, in Britain today, these too are patterned according to social status.
Trust has a social foundation: while the extent of people’s social connections – through participation in social activities and social networks – mediates trust, in Britain today, these too are patterned according to social status.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | British Social Attitudes 35 |
| Editors | Daniel Phillips, John Curtice, M Phillips, J Perry |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Pages | 1-25 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Edition | 35th |
| Publication status | Published - 10 Jul 2018 |