SOCIAL ISSUES
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School Services: After-School and Summer Programs
Question 1: Would you favor or oppose having more after-school and summer programs in the local public schools for those students whose parents work? (Asked in: 1989.)
[Code: 241-SocSA-1]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Favor % | Oppose % | Don't Know % |
| 1989 | 71 | 21 | 8 |
Question 2: How do you think such programs should be paid for -- by increased taxes, by contributions from the parents of those students involved, or by both increased taxes and parent contributions? (Asked in: 1989.)
[Code: 249-SocSA-2]
National Totals | ||||
| Year | Increased Taxes % |
Parent Contributions % |
Increased Taxes/Parent Contributions % | Don't Know % |
| 1989 | 15 |
23 |
57 | 5 |
School Services: Distribution of Condoms
Question 3: Which one of the following plans regarding condoms would you prefer in the public schools in this community? Provide condoms for all students who want them, provide condoms only to those students who have the consent of their parents, or don't provide condoms to any student? (Asked in: 1992, 1993.)
[Code: 247-SocSD-3]
National Totals | ||||
| Year | Provide Condoms for All Students Who Want Them % |
Require Consent of Parents % |
Don't Provide % | Don't Know % |
| 1993 | 41 |
19 |
38 | 2 |
| 1992 | 43 |
25 |
25 | 7 |
Question 4: In your opinion, which of the following would happen if condoms were provided in the local public schools? Increase or decrease sexual promiscuity among students. (Asked in: 1992.)
[Code: 246-SocSD-4]
Year: 1992 | ||||
Increase % |
Decrease % |
No Effect (Volunteered) % | Don't Know % | |
| Increase or decrease sexual promiscuity among students | 40 |
13 |
42 | 5 |
| Increase or decrease the number of pregnancies among students | 14 |
64 |
17 | 5 |
| Increase or decrease the likelihood of contracting AIDS | 12 |
71 |
12 |
5 |
| Increase or decrease the likelihood of contracting other sexually transmitted diseases | 13 |
71 |
11 |
5 |
School Services: Health and Social Services in Schools
Question 5: I am going to read a list of health and social services that the public schools in your community might provide to students. As I read off each service, one at a time, please indicate whether you think the local schools should provide this service to students, or not. (Asked in: 1993.)
[Code: 250-SocSH-5]
Year: 1993 | |
| Should Provide | % |
| Examinations to detect sight and hearing defects | 92 |
| Free or low-cost luncheons | 87 |
| Inoculations against communicable diseases | 84 |
| Free or low-cost breakfasts | 74 |
| After-school care for children of working parents | 62 |
| Examinations to detect dental needs | 58 |
Question 6: In addition to their educational role, how important do you think it is for the public schools to serve the emotional and health needs of students? (Asked in: 1995.)
[Code: 280-SocSH-6]
National Totals | |||||
| Year | Very Important % |
Somewhat Important % |
Not Very Important % |
Not Important At All % | Don't Know % |
| 1995 | 64 |
27 |
5 |
3 | 1 |
School Services: Services for Poor Children
Question 7: A recommendation has been made that child development services be expanded in low-income communities. As I read off each service, one at a time, would you tell me whether you would be willing or not willing to spend more taxes for that service in low-income communities? (Asked in: 1989.)
[Code: 284-SocSS-7]
Year: 1989 | |||
Willing % | Not Willing % | Don't Know % | |
| Screening young children for health problems | 74 | 21 | 5 |
| Head Start programs to help young children get a better start in school | 69 | 25 | 6 |
| Day care for young children with working parents | 58 |
36 |
6 |
Sex Education
Question 8: Would you approve or disapprove if these courses discussed birth control? (Asked in: 1970.)
[Code: 290-SocSX-8]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Approved % | Disapprove % | Don't Know % |
| 1970 | 56 | 35 | 9 |
Question 9: Some girls get married before they are through high school. If they become pregnant, should they be permitted to attend? (Asked in: 1970.)
[Code: 288-SocSX-9]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Favor % | Opposed % | Don't Know % |
| 1970 | 46 | 47 | 7 |
Question 10: Do you approve or disapprove of schools giving courses in sex education? (Asked in: 1970.)
[Code: 285-SocSX-10]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Approve % | Disapprove % | No Opinion % |
| 1970 | 65 | 28 | 7 |
Question 11: Do you feel the public high schools should or should not include sex education in their instructional programs? (Asked in: 1981, 1985, 1987, 1998.)
[Code: 287-SocSX-11]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes, Should % | No, Should Not % | Don't Know % |
| 1998 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 1987 | 76 | 16 | 8 |
| 1985 | 75 |
19 |
6 |
| 1981 | 70 |
22 |
8 |
Question 12: Do you feel that the public elementary schools should or should not include sex education in grades 4 through 8? (Asked in: 1981, 1985, 1987.)
[Code: 286-SocSX-12]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Should % | Should Not % | Don't Know % |
| 1987 | 55 | 37 | 8 |
| 1985 | 52 | 43 | 5 |
| 1981 | 45 |
48 |
7 |
Question 13: Which of the following topics, if any, should be included for high school students? Venereal disease AIDS Biology of reproduction Teen pregnancy Birth control Premarital sex Nature of sexual intercourse Abortion Homosexuality (Asked in: 1981, 1985, 1987, 1998.)
[Code: 289-SocSX-13]
National Totals | |||||||||
| Year | Venereal Disease % |
AIDS % |
Biology of Reproduction % |
Teen Pregnancy % |
Birth Control % |
Premarital Sex |
Nature of Sexual Intercourse % |
Abortion % | Homosexuality % |
| 1998 | 92 |
92 |
90 |
89 |
87 |
77 |
72 |
70 | 65 |
| 1987 | 86 |
84 |
80 |
84 |
83 |
66 |
61 |
60 | 56 |
| 1985 | 84 |
* |
82 |
* |
85 |
62 |
61 |
60 |
48 |
| 1981 | 84 |
* |
77 |
* |
79 |
60 |
53 |
54 |
45 |
| *These topics were not included in the earlier surveys. | |||||||||
Question 14: Do you think students should be required to have certain vaccinations before they are allowed to attend a public school in your community? (Asked in: 2015.)
[Code: 998-Soc2HV-14] Online poll
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes % | No % | Don't Know % |
| 2015 | 84 |
9 |
7 |
Question 15: In America, each generation has tried to have a better life than their parents, with a better living standard, better homes, a better education, and so on. How likely do you think it is that today's youth will have a better life than their parents? (Asked in: 2015.)
[Code: 1002-Soc2QX-15] Online poll
National Totals | ||||||
| Year | Extremely likely (5) % |
(4) % |
(3) % |
(2) % |
Not at all likely (1) % |
Don't know/ refused % |
| 2015 | 4 |
17 |
38 |
26 |
13 |
2 |
Question 16: What about your own children? How likely do you think it is that your own child(ren) will have a better life than you? (Asked in: 2015.)
[Code: 1003-Soc2QX-16] Online poll
National Totals | ||||||
| Year | Extremely likely (5) % |
(4) % |
(3) % |
(2) % |
Not at all likely (1) % |
Don't know/ refused % |
| 2015 | 20 |
42 |
24 |
11 |
2 |
3 |
Question 17: I know my child will find a good job one day. (Asked in: 2015.)
[Code: 1004-Soc2QX-17] Online poll
National Totals | ||||||
| Year | Extremely likely (5) % |
(4) % |
(3) % |
(2) % |
Not at all likely (1) % |
Don't know/ refused % |
| 2015 | 42 |
31 |
19 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
Question 18: Some public schools may offer something called "wraparound" services that are intended to give students support to succeed at school. For each one I name, please tell me if you think this is something public schools should or should not provide to students who don't have access to the service somewhere else. First, how about health services? Dental services? Mental health services? After-school programs? (Asked in: 2017.)
[Code: 1059-Soc2WX-18]
National Totals | |||||
--Should be provided-- |
--Should be not be provided-- |
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Year |
Strongly % |
Not strongly % |
Not strongly % |
Strongly % |
Don't Know % |
a. Health services | |||||
| 2017 | 66 |
14 |
8 |
10 |
3 |
b. Dental services | |||||
| 2017 | 48 |
18 |
15 |
16 |
4 |
c. Mental health services | |||||
| 2017 | 76 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
d. After-school programs | |||||
| 2017 | 77 |
15 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
Question 19: Do you think schools that provide these additional services are or are not justified in seeking additional public funds to pay for them? (Asked in: 2017.)
[Code: 1060-Soc3UX-19]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Justified % |
Not justified % |
Don't Know % |
| 2017 | 76 |
18 |
6 |
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