A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Indicator 56. Attitudes Compared with Parents' Views

Percent of high school seniors indicating that they agree with their parents on selected topics: 1975 to 1991

___________________________________________________________________________________                              |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |             Topic            | 1975| 1984| 1985| 1986| 1987| 1988| 1989| 1990| 1991 _____________________________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____  What to do with your life ...   67    74    72    72    72    71    73    71    70 How to dress ................   63    68    66    65    64    64    63    62    62 How to spend money ..........   48    47    44    43    42    42    42    41    39 What is permitted on a date .   41    48    46    46    45    49    50    47    48 Value of an education .......   82    87    87    87    87    87    87    86    86 Roles for women .............   61    69    70    71    71    72    69    71    71 Environmental issues ........   58    54    53    50    50    48    53    55    57 Racial issues ...............   56    61    63    62    62    63    64    64    67 Religion ....................   65    72    69    70    68    69    68    69    70 Politics ....................   49    49    52    49    46    46    51    48    51 ___________________________________________________________________________________ 

SOURCE: University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Monitoring the Future, various years.