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A. How would you feel about a program that required all young women to give one year of service to the nation--either in the military forces or in non-military work such as in hospitals or with elderly people--Would you strongly favor it, probably favor it, probably oppose it, or strongly oppose it? RECORD UNDER "A" BELOW.
Required national service for young women · Asked in 2 waves, 1982–1984 · 3,333 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Strongly favor | Probably favor | Probably oppose | Strongly oppose | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 25% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 1,473 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 1,860 |
| 36% |
| 23% |
| 16% |
| 1473 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 25% | 38% | 20% | 17% | 545 | ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 25% | 35% | 24% | 16% | 528 | ±6 |
| Republicans | 26% | 35% | 24% | 14% | 370 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 1984 · 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.