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SOCIAL ISSUES
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AIDS: Attitudes About AIDS
Question 1: Do you believe a person can get AIDS by being in a crowded place with someone who has it? (Asked in: 1986.)
[Code: 244-SocAA-1]

Question 2: A 14-year-old Indiana boy who contracted AIDS through a contaminated blood transfusion was banned from attending school classes. After a county medical officer ruled that he posed no health threat to his classmates, he went back to school, but the parents of almost half of the students at his school kept their children home. If you had children of this age, would you permit them to attend classes with a child who had AIDS, or not? (Asked in: 1986.)
[Code: 243-SocAA-2]

Firearms and School
Question 3: As you probably know, the issues of firearms and firearm safety are being debated across the country. Do you think that a mandatory course in firearm safety for those people requesting gun permits would reduce the number of deaths in the nation from shooting or not? (Asked in: 2001.)
[Code: 281-SocFX-3]

Question 4: In your opinion, should the public high schools in your community offer a course in firearms safety or not? (Asked in: 2001.)
[Code: 283-SocFX-4]

Question 5: In your opinion, should public school security employees be permitted to bring their handguns onto school property or not? (Asked in: 2001.)
[Code: 282-SocFX-5]

Gender Issues: Participation in Sports by Girls
Question 6: Should girls be permitted to participate in non-contact sports -- track, tennis, golf, baseball and the like - on the same teams with boys? (Asked in: 1974, 1985.)
[Code: 259-SocGP-6]

Gender Issues: Single-Sex Schools
Question 7: One issue being debated currently is whether separate schools for boys and girls would help to improve academic achievement for some students. Would you favor or oppose single-sex schools as an option for parents and students in your community? (Asked in: 2002.)
[Code: 291-SocGS-7]

Prayer in School
Question 8: Have you heard or read about a proposed Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow prayer in the public schools? (Asked in: 1984.)
[Code: 272-SocPX-8]

Question 9: Do you think that a small percentage or a large percentage of the public would be offended if prayer were permitted in the public schools? (Asked in: 1987.)
[Code: 270-SocPX-9]

Question 10: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that conducting religious prayers at any public school graduation ceremony is unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment, which concerns the separation of church and state. Do you, yourself, believe that prayers should or should not be part of public school graduation ceremonies? (Asked in: 1993.)
[Code: 278-SocPX-10]

Question 11: Thinking about the local situation, what percentage of parents of students in the local public schools do you think would be offended if spoken prayer were permitted? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 279-SocPX-11]

Question 12: Do you think spoken prayer should be permitted in the local public schools if it offends a large percentage of parents? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 269-SocPX-12]

Question 13: Do you think that the introduction of spoken prayer in the local public schools would improve the behavior of the students a great deal, somewhat, very little, or not at all? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 271-SocPX-13]

Question 14: If you had a choice, which would you prefer in the local public schools -- spoken prayer, a moment of silence for contemplation or silent prayer, neither, or both? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 276-SocPX-14]

Question 15: Suppose spoken prayers were allowed in the local public schools. Do you believe that the prayers should be basically Christian, reflecting Christian beliefs and values, or should the prayers reflect all major religions, including Christianity? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 277-SocPX-15]

Question 16: Again, suppose prayers were allowed in the public schools in this community. In addition to Christian prayers, would you favor or oppose allowing spoken Jewish, Muslim, or Hindu prayers by students of these faiths? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 266-SocPX-16]

Question 17: An amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been proposed that would permit prayers to be spoken in the public schools. Do you favor or oppose this amendment? (Asked in: 1984, 1995, 1998.)
[Code: 268-SocPa-17]

Question 18: How strongly do you favor this amendment? (Asked of those in favor.) (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 273-SocPb-18]

Question 19: How strongly do you oppose this amendment? (Asked of those opposed.) (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 275-SocPc-19]

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POLL RESULTS

AIDS: Attitudes About AIDS
Question 1: Do you believe a person can get AIDS by being in a crowded place with someone who has it? (Asked in: 1986.)
[Code: 244-SocAA-1]

Question 2: A 14-year-old Indiana boy who contracted AIDS through a contaminated blood transfusion was banned from attending school classes. After a county medical officer ruled that he posed no health threat to his classmates, he went back to school, but the parents of almost half of the students at his school kept their children home. If you had children of this age, would you permit them to attend classes with a child who had AIDS, or not? (Asked in: 1986.)
[Code: 243-SocAA-2]

Firearms and School
Question 3: As you probably know, the issues of firearms and firearm safety are being debated across the country. Do you think that a mandatory course in firearm safety for those people requesting gun permits would reduce the number of deaths in the nation from shooting or not? (Asked in: 2001.)
[Code: 281-SocFX-3]

Question 4: In your opinion, should the public high schools in your community offer a course in firearms safety or not? (Asked in: 2001.)
[Code: 283-SocFX-4]

Question 5: In your opinion, should public school security employees be permitted to bring their handguns onto school property or not? (Asked in: 2001.)
[Code: 282-SocFX-5]

Gender Issues: Participation in Sports by Girls
Question 6: Should girls be permitted to participate in non-contact sports -- track, tennis, golf, baseball and the like - on the same teams with boys? (Asked in: 1974, 1985.)
[Code: 259-SocGP-6]

Gender Issues: Single-Sex Schools
Question 7: One issue being debated currently is whether separate schools for boys and girls would help to improve academic achievement for some students. Would you favor or oppose single-sex schools as an option for parents and students in your community? (Asked in: 2002.)
[Code: 291-SocGS-7]

Prayer in School
Question 8: Have you heard or read about a proposed Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow prayer in the public schools? (Asked in: 1984.)
[Code: 272-SocPX-8]

Question 9: Do you think that a small percentage or a large percentage of the public would be offended if prayer were permitted in the public schools? (Asked in: 1987.)
[Code: 270-SocPX-9]

Question 10: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that conducting religious prayers at any public school graduation ceremony is unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment, which concerns the separation of church and state. Do you, yourself, believe that prayers should or should not be part of public school graduation ceremonies? (Asked in: 1993.)
[Code: 278-SocPX-10]

Question 11: Thinking about the local situation, what percentage of parents of students in the local public schools do you think would be offended if spoken prayer were permitted? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 279-SocPX-11]

Question 12: Do you think spoken prayer should be permitted in the local public schools if it offends a large percentage of parents? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 269-SocPX-12]

Question 13: Do you think that the introduction of spoken prayer in the local public schools would improve the behavior of the students a great deal, somewhat, very little, or not at all? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 271-SocPX-13]

Question 14: If you had a choice, which would you prefer in the local public schools -- spoken prayer, a moment of silence for contemplation or silent prayer, neither, or both? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 276-SocPX-14]

Question 15: Suppose spoken prayers were allowed in the local public schools. Do you believe that the prayers should be basically Christian, reflecting Christian beliefs and values, or should the prayers reflect all major religions, including Christianity? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 277-SocPX-15]

Question 16: Again, suppose prayers were allowed in the public schools in this community. In addition to Christian prayers, would you favor or oppose allowing spoken Jewish, Muslim, or Hindu prayers by students of these faiths? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 266-SocPX-16]

Question 17: An amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been proposed that would permit prayers to be spoken in the public schools. Do you favor or oppose this amendment? (Asked in: 1984, 1995, 1998.)
[Code: 268-SocPa-17]

Question 18: How strongly do you favor this amendment? (Asked of those in favor.) (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 273-SocPb-18]

Question 19: How strongly do you oppose this amendment? (Asked of those opposed.) (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 275-SocPc-19]

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