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Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. A. A person whose parents are rich has a better chance of earning a lot of money than a person whose parents are poor.
Rich parents give child better chance to earn money · 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 | 30% | 37% | 13% | 16% | 4% | 677 | ±5 | |
| Less than high school | 42% | 25% | 10% | 17% | 7% | 178 | ±9 | |
| High school |
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 |
| 24% |
| 41% |
| 11% |
| 20% |
| 4% |
| 234 |
| ±8 |
| Some college | 28% | 34% | 18% | 17% | 3% | 132 | ±11 |
| Bachelor's | 24% | 48% | 16% | 11% | 1% | 84 | ±14 |
| Postgraduate † | 37% | 56% | 1% | 6% | – | 49 | ±15 |