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All things considered, how well do you think relying on volunteers has worked for the armed forces--has it worked very well, fairly well, or not well?
How well the all-volunteer military has worked · 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 | Very well | Fairly well | Not well | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 20% | 63% | 18% | 1473 | ±3 | |
| Less than high school |
| 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 |
| 27% |
| 54% |
| 19% |
| 400 |
| ±6 |
| High school | 21% | 65% | 14% | 504 | ±5 |
| Some college | 16% | 60% | 24% | 314 | ±7 |
| Bachelor's | 9% | 77% | 15% | 175 | ±9 |
| Postgraduate | 14% | 67% | 19% | 77 | ±13 |
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.