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Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. B. A person whose father is a professional has much better chance of getting ahead in life than a person whose father is a factory worker.
Professional's child has better chance of getting ahead · Asked in 1 wave, 1985 · 677 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Agree strongly | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | 5 | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 19% | 31% | 19% | 26% | 5% | 677 | ±5 | |
| Protestant | 18% | 33% | 20% | 24% | 5% | 432 | ±6 | |
| Catholic |
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 |
| 16% |
| 27% |
| 18% |
| 33% |
| 5% |
| 178 |
| ±10 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | ±37 |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | ±33 |
| None † | 33% | 30% | 11% | 22% | 4% | 42 | ±17 |