Q54e.	I am going to read some things that people have said about life today. As I read each one would you tell me, using the answers on this card, how much you agree or disagree? (READ EACH IN TURN) Nowadays people like me often feel lonely and cut off from the rest of society
		1.Strongly agree 2.Agree to some extent 3.Disagree to some extent	4.Strongly disagree . 5.Don't know

	1992 ITALY 1,048	1987 FRANCE 1,013	1987 FRG 1,000	1993 NL 1,083	1987 UK 1,043	1988 USA 1,563	1988 JPN 2,265
1.Strongly agree	10.2	15.2	5.7	8.4	9.2	8.4	9.8
2.Agree to some extent	21.6	25.2	25.1	14.0	23.2	26.5	29.5
3.Disagree to some ext	30.2	26.9	27.5	14.6	28.3	30.8	30.5
4.Strongly disagree	35.8	32.1	38.4	61.3	38.2	33.3	19.9
8.Other	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.5
9.D.K.	2.2	0.7	3.3	1.7	1.2	1.1	9.8