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Publication Date: October 2002
Publisher: Public Agenda Foundation
Author(s): Leslie Wilson; Ann Duffett; Jean Johnson; Steve Farkas
Research Area: Population and demographics; Social conditions
Type: Report
Abstract:
A majority of parents surveyed say American society is an inhospitable climate for raising children, where parents can never let down their guard in the face of popular culture, drugs and crime. In fact, nearly half the parents we surveyed said they worry more about protecting their child from negative social influences than about paying the bills or having enough family time together. Six in 10 rate their generation "fair" or "poor" in raising children. Relatively few parents believe they have been successful in teaching their kids the values they consider "absolutely essential."