ABSTRACT
The results of the research may be summarized as follows:
The kind of personality characteristics which are common in a slum group in London have been ascertained and described.
The kind of personality characteristics which are common in a public school group of English parentage have been ascertained and described.
The experiences common to the majority of slum children in a given area have been described in some detail.
The experiences common to a sample of ex-public school pupils have been described.
Differences have been found between the two social groups.