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Compared with 10 years ago, would you say that American children today are much better off, better off, about the same, worse off, or much worse off regarding: H. Acquiring the skills needed to get a good job.
Children acquiring job skills compared with 10 years ago · Asked in 1 wave, 1990 · 1,372 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Much better | Better | About the same | Worse | Much worse | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 8% | 40% | 30% | 19% | 2% | 1372 | ±3 | |
| Northeast | 13% | 34% | 32% | 18% | 3% | 273 | ±7 | |
| Midwest |
General Social Survey 1990 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 1,372 |
| 3% |
| 40% |
| 34% |
| 22% |
| 2% |
| 377 |
| ±6 |
| South | 10% | 48% | 25% | 15% | 2% | 458 | ±5 |
| West | 4% | 35% | 33% | 24% | 3% | 264 | ±7 |