MORE than half of young women see the ideal family set-up as one where mother works part-time or not at all, despite a better education or wider career opportunities.

Those are the results of a study funded by the Swindon-based Economic and Social Research Council.

The study, carried out by sociologists at the University of Bristol, surveyed 1,100 young people aged 20 to 34 in Bristol.

Professor Steve Fenton, co-author of the report, said: "There is a lot said these days about the way in which the labour market is changing.

"Globalisation is forcing the workforce to become more adaptable, and many young people are responding enthusiastically to such challenges.

"But their attitude is shaped by their social class and the level of their education."

"There are a significant number of young people who have no wish to move beyond the community where they were brought up, perhaps because of family ties.

"And many young women have a surprisingly traditional view of the place of mothers in the workplace."