"Social Trends" provides an up-to-date and comprehensive description of society, drawing on statistics to show how society is changing, as well as some of the factors which may be driving these trends. "Social Trends" allows users to access a wide range of statistics from a diverse set of sources, in one authoritative publication.It features key statistics and commentary from key policy areas. Wide range of datasets and comparisons are included in the publication, for example, longitudinal datasets, forecasted and projection data and international comparisons. The thirteen chapters in this publication encourage users to conduct cross-sectional analysis.Social Trends is a flagship publication from the Office for National Statistics. It draws together statistics, analysis and research to provide an up to date and comprehensive description of our society today, and how it has been changing. This year's edition includes a special article on households, families and children.