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Sometimes public authorities intervene with parents in raising their children. Please indicate in each of the following cases how far you think authorities should go in dealing with a 10 year old child and his or her parents. Public authorities should... A. The child uses drugs and the parents don't do anything about it.
Government action when child uses drugs · Asked in 1 wave, 1985 · 677 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Take no action | Give warning | Take child | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 3% | 72% | 25% | 677 | ±5 | |
| Protestant | 4% | 71% | 25% | 432 | ±6 | |
| Catholic | 1% | 74% | 25% | 178 | ±10 | |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 13 |
General Social Survey 1985 · 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 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 677 |
| ±37 |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 10 | ±33 |
| None † | – | 70% | 30% | 42 | ±17 |