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Values and Youth

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Next, please read the list of statements about personal behavior. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one, please say whether you personally believe that it is morally acceptable or morally wrong....Sex between a young man and young woman under the age of 18
Note: Blacks
PRRI African American & Hispanic Reproductive Issues Survey, [Jun, 2012]




(Next, please read the list of statements about personal behavior. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one, please say whether you personally believe that it is morally acceptable or morally wrong.)...Sex between a young man and young woman under the age of 18
Note: Hispanics
PRRI African American & Hispanic Reproductive Issues Survey, [Jun, 2012]




Using a scale from one to five, please tell me how important the candidates' positions on...issues like the right to life and protecting children from immoral influences in our culture are when it comes to deciding how you will vote in the 2012 Republican primary for president. On this scale, a '5' means that the candidates' positions on that issue are critical to deciding your vote, and a '1' means that the candidates' positions on that issue are not at all important in your decision. For each issue you may use any number from one to five, depending on how important it is in your decision.
Note: Asked of Registered voters who said they would vote in the 2012 Republican primary for president (29% of registered voters)
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, [Jun, 2011]



Role Models

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Do you think most professional athletes are good role models for children today?
Sample: National registered voters
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll, [Aug, 2007]




Should hip hop artists be expected to serve as role models for children, or not?
Associated Press/AOL/Ipsos-Public Affairs Poll, [Jan, 2006]




In general, are hip hop artists good role models for children, or not?
Associated Press/AOL/Ipsos-Public Affairs Poll, [Jan, 2006]



Problems Facing Youth

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(Thinking about some of the problems facing communities in the US (United States) today, please say whether any of the following are problems in your own community.)...Lack of opportunities for young people...Would you say this is a major problem, a minor problem or not a problem in your community?
Public Religion Research Institute Race, Class and Culture Survey, [Aug, 2012]




When it comes to...young adults under 30 years old, which party do you feel is most attuned and sensitive to issues that affect this group--the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, both parties are about the same, or neither party is good here?
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, [May, 2012]




(Now, in the United States today, you often hear about disagreements about important issues. How much do you believe each of the following contributes to those differences? Please use a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 means it contributes 'nothing at all' to those differences and 10 means it contributes a 'great deal' to those differences. You can choose any number in between.)...Generational differences between young and old
Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll, [May, 2011]



Recreation/Activities

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(As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past week, please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely.)...The Supreme Court overturning a California ban on selling violent video games to minors...(If Necessary, ask:) Did you follow...the Supreme Court overturning a California ban on selling violent video games to minors very closely, fairly closely, not too closely or not at all closely?
Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Jun, 2011]




Which of the following best describes your attitude about giving kids video games as gifts?...Kids spend too much time playing video games, so they make bad gifts, kids love video games, so they make great gifts
CNBC All-America Economic Survey, [Nov, 2010]




Do you think the government should be able to prevent the sales or rentals of violent video games to children under 18, or not?
First Amendment Center Poll, [Oct, 2010]



Drugs and Youth

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(Here are a series of events that have occurred recently. For each one please tell me whether you see this as an isolated event that is happening at this time or part of a larger change that will continue for some time to come.)...Increases in marijuana use among teens
Note: Asked of Form B half sample
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, [Mar, 2011]




Thinking again about your child's close circle of friends, how many of them smoke marijuana?...None of them, less than half, half, more than half, all of them
%
66     None of them
11     Less than half
5     Half
2     More than half
*     All of them
17     Don't know
*     Refused
CASA 2011 Attitudes on Substance Abuse Survey, [Mar, 2011]




Thinking again about your child's close circle of friends, how many of them use prescription drugs without a prescription to get high, such as Oxycontin, Vicodin, Xanax or Ritalin?...None of them, less than half, half, more than half, all of them
CASA 2011 Attitudes on Substance Abuse Survey, [Mar, 2011]



Violence

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(As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past week, please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely.)...The Supreme Court overturning a California ban on selling violent video games to minors...(If Necessary, ask:) Did you follow...the Supreme Court overturning a California ban on selling violent video games to minors very closely, fairly closely, not too closely or not at all closely?
Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Jun, 2011]




Do you think the government should be able to prevent the sales or rentals of violent video games to children under 18, or not?
First Amendment Center Poll, [Oct, 2010]




How much responsibility should each of the following have for determining whether or not children under 18 are able to buy or rent violent video games--a great deal, a fair amount, not much or none at all? How about...parents?
First Amendment Center Poll, [Oct, 2010]



From the Archives


Thinking about the spread of HIV/AIDS, who do you think is most vulnerable to contracting HIV/AIDS?...Men, women, young girls, young boys
Ipsos-Reid/World Vision Canada Poll, [Apr, 2005]




If sex education is taught in high schools, do you think it should or should not...discuss how to talk about sex with a partner?
Americans on Sex and Sexual Health Survey, [Apr, 1998]




Now I will read you some potential consequences of underage drinking. Please tell me for each one how much of a concern it is to you....The first one is the potential for physical health consequences associated with underage drinking. ...Does that concern you...not at all, somewhat, or very much?
CASA National Underage Drinking Survey, [Mar, 2001]



Presidential Approval Ratings

Presidential Approval Ratings

Compare current trends to other presidents as far back as Roosevelt and Truman.


Most Important Problem Facing the Country

Economy in general
Blue bar 30%
Unemployment/Jobs
Blue bar 20%
Dissatisfaction with government/Congress/politicians/Poor leadership/Corruption/Abuse of power
Blue bar 15%
Federal budget deficit/Federal debt
Blue bar 11%
Poor healthcare/hospitals/High cost of healthcare
Blue bar 5%
Lack of money
Blue bar 4%

Note: Top specific responses only shown.
Gallup Poll, [Nov, 2012]
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Today's Number
41%
answered 1-Creative when asked "(There are a number of qualities that people feel that children should have, every person thinks that some are more important than others. I am going to read you pairs of desirable qualities. For each pair please tell me which one you think is more important for a child to have.)...Creative, well behaved"
Public Religion Research Institute Race, Class and Culture Survey, [Aug, 2012]


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