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.