PPIC: Fewer than Half of Parents Are Very Satisfied with Childrens’ Outdoor Opportunities
Most parents consider outdoor activities very important, yet less than half are very satisfied with the amount of time spent outdoors.
Although 44% of parents say they are very satisfied with the outdoor opportunities available for their teenager, 36% say they are only somewhat satisfied, and 19% say they are dissatisfied. Whites (55%) are much more likely than Latinos (31%), and upper-income parents (48%) are much more likely than lower-income parents (31%) to say they are very satisfied.
Racial and ethnic differences are apparent. Latino parents are much more likely than white parents, and lower-income parents are much more likely than upper-income parents, to say that concerns about safety or crime, the expense of participating in outdoor activities, or the lack of outdoor activities in their area (32%) are reasons why their children are not spending more time on outdoor activities.
Read the results of the March 2008 survey by the Public Policy Institute of California.
