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(Here are some goals that people value in their lives. Some people say these things are very important to them. Others say they are not so important. Please tell me how important each is to you personally.)...Having a successful marriage...Is that one of the most important things in your life, very important but not the most, somewhat important, or not important?
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Pew Social Trends Poll, [Dec, 2011]
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(Here are some goals that people value in their lives. Please tell me how important each is to you personally.)...Having a successful marriage...Is that one of the most important things in your life, or is it very important but not one of the most important things, or somewhat important, or not important? (If 'Very important,' ask:) Is that one of the most important things in your life, or very important but not one of the most important things?
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Mormon Survey, [Oct, 2011]
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If you had to say, which one of the following things do you think is most important in determining how happy you are in life....A rewarding career, being close with your family, having good health, having a lot of money, the area where you live
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CBS News/New York Times Poll, [May, 2011]
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What is the most important financial problem facing your family today?
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18
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Lack of money/Low wages |
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12
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Health care costs |
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12
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Cost of owning/renting a home |
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11
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High cost of living/inflation |
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11
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Energy costs/oil and gas prices |
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9
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Too much debt/Not enough money to pay debts |
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9
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Unemployment/Loss of job |
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7
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College expenses |
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5
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Taxes |
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4
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Retirement savings |
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3
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Lack of savings |
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1
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Transportation/commuting costs |
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1
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Social Security |
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1
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State of the economy |
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1
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Stock market/investments |
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1
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Controlling spending |
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Interest rates |
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4
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Other |
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11
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None |
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4
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No opinion |
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Gallup Poll, [Apr, 2012]
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Which one or two of the following do you believe is the biggest problem facing gay and lesbian people in this country?...Bullying of gay and lesbian students in schools, alienated from family and community, anti-gay violence and threat of violence, lack of legal protection for couples in a relationship, lack of recognition and validation of committed relationships among friends, family and community, discrimination in the work place and public accommodations, lack of protections for the children of same-sex couples
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29
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Bullying of gay and lesbian students in schools |
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21
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Alienated from family and community |
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17
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Anti-gay violence and threat of violence |
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16
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Lack of legal protection for couples in a relationship |
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15
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Lack of recognition and validation of committed relationships among friends, family and community |
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11
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Discrimination in the work place and public accommodations |
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9
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Lack of protections for the children of same-sex couples |
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7
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All (Vol.) |
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5
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None (Vol.) |
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7
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Don't know/Refused |
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Human Rights Campaign Survey, [Jul, 2011]
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What is the most important financial problem facing your family today?...First mention
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8
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Unemployment/Loss of job |
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13
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Healthcare costs |
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4
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Retirement savings |
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5
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College expenses |
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11
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Lack of money/cashflow |
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4
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High cost of living/Inflation |
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11
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Not enough money to pay debts |
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3
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Low wages |
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2
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Energy costs/Oil/Gas prices |
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4
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Taxes |
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Interest rates |
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Social Security |
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10
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Cost of owning/renting a home |
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2
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Lack of savings |
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Controlling spending |
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Transportation/Commuting costs |
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1
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State of the economy |
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Stock market/Investments |
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1
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Other |
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12
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None |
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4
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Don't know |
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Refused |
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Gallup Poll, [Apr, 2010]
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What do you think is the ideal number of children for a family to have?
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4
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53
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Gallup Poll, [Jun, 2011]
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What do you think is the ideal number of children for a family to have?
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3
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3
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46
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27
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6 or more |
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11
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Don't know/Refused |
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Pew Social Trends Poll, [Apr, 2009]
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What do you think is the ideal number of children for a family to have?
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3
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52
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2 |
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25
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6 or more |
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9
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No opinion |
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Gallup Poll, [Jun, 2007]
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Next, please tell me whether you are satisfied or dissatisfied, on the whole, with the following aspects of your life....Your family life...Would you say you are very satisfied/dissatisfied or somewhat satisfied/dissatisfied?
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Pew Social Trends Poll, [Dec, 2011]
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(Please tell me whether you are generally satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following.) How about...the future facing you and your family?
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Gallup Poll, [Nov, 2011]
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(Please tell me whether you are generally satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following.) How about...your family life?
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|Dissatisfied (9%)|No opinion (1%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Gallup Poll, [Nov, 2011]
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Thinking of your own family, how often do you eat dinner together, that is (If Currently married, ask:) you and your spouse/(If Currently living with a partner, ask:) you and your partner/(If Divorced/Separated/Widowed/Never married/Don't know/Refused, ask:) you and some or all of your children? Do you do this every day, a few times a week, only occasionally, or never?
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|A few times a week (34%)|Only occasionally (11%)|Never (3%)|Don't know/Refused (1%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Note: Asked of parents of children age 17 or younger
Pew Social Trends/Time Poll, [Oct, 2010]
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Now thinking just about the weekend, how often do you and everyone in your family living with you share meals at home together on the weekends--most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever?
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Note: Asked of parents of children under age 18
CBS News Poll, [Dec, 2009]
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In a typical week, how often do you and everyone in your family living with you eat dinner at home together--most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever?
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Note: Parents
CBS News Poll, [Dec, 2009]
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(Who's stronger on the following issues?...Barack Obama, Mitt Romney)...Family values
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|Mitt Romney (39%)|Both equally (Vol.) (5%)|Neither (Vol.) (3%)|Don't know/Not sure (5%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Note: Registered voters (77%)
Ipsos-Public Affairs/Reuters Poll, [Apr, 2012]
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(In general, how well do you think the following describes immigrants coming to the US (United States) today.)...They have strong family values....Would you say this describes immigrants coming to the US today very well, somewhat well, not too well or not at all well?
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|Somewhat well (38%)|Not too well (9%)|Not at all well (4%)|Don't know/Refused (6%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Public Religion Research Institute Pluralism, Immigration, and Civic Integration Survey, [Aug, 2011]
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(Thinking about elected officials, that is people elected to public office...As I read a list of personal behaviors please tell me how serious a moral problem you believe it is when an elected official does any of the following.)...Uses their office to enrich their family or friends...Is this an extremely serious moral problem, very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious or not at all serious?
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PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey, [Jun, 2011]
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Compared to what it's been like for you, do you think it will be easier, harder, or about as easy or hard for your child to...raise a family? (If Easier/Harder, ask:) (Is that much or a little easier/harder?)
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Much easier |
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18
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A little easier |
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19
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About the same as for me |
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18
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A little harder |
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18
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Much harder |
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2
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Don't know |
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2
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Refused |
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Note: Asked of parents
Associated Press/Univision Poll, [Mar, 2010]
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Do you think it is easier to raise a child now than it was in previous generations, harder, or is there no difference?
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Marist Poll, [Apr, 2009]
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Which stage do you think is the most difficult time to raise a child...infancy until they can walk, toddlers or preschool age, school age from 5 to 9, pre-teen 10 to 12, teenagers 13 to 19, or adulthood 20 and older?
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Marist Poll, [Apr, 2009]
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If you had a child today, would you rather see your child grow up to be...president or your state's governor?
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|Other profession (63%)|Don't know (11%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Sample: National registered voters
Note: Asked of Form 1 half sample
Knight Ridder Campaign '96 Project Survey, [Sep, 1996]
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Do you know the approximate amount of insurance, bank savings, and other investments your family has?
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Sample: National--Women (see below)
Note: See note
Attitudes of American Women, [Jun, 1962]
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Here is a list of reasons why parents sometime visit their children's school. Please tell me whether you visited (child's name) school since the start of the school year. Did you visit (child's name) school since the start of the school year... to attend a scheduled parent-teacher conference?
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|No/Don't know (29%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Sample: National parents (see note)
PTA/Dodge National Parent Survey, [Dec, 1989]
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57%
answered one of the top priorities when asked "(As you know, there are many competing spending priorities facing your local or county government. For each of the following, please tell me if it should be a priority for your local or county government, or not.) How about...preventing domestic violence, such as child or partner abuse, including by providing vaccinations, should that be a priority for your local or county government, or not? (If Yes, ask:) Do you think that should be one of the top priorities, important but not a top priority, or a priority but not an important one?"
Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Americans' Health Agenda Survey, [Sep, 2011]
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