Attit.-Respect = "bad attitude, lack of respect"
Academics = "academic problems"
Drugs/Alcohol = "drugs/alcohol use"
Sib Relations = "sibling relationships"

total sample:
this bar shows what proportion of the total number of votes cast by poll respondents went to a particular issue as one of the "top 3" in parenting teens & preteens

votes by MOTHERS:
this bar shows what proportion of the total number of votes cast by mothers went to a particular issue (as one of the 'top 3' in parenting teens/preteens)

votes by FATHERS:
this bar shows what proportion of the total number of votes cast by FATHERS went to a particular issue (as one of the 'top 3' in parenting teens/preteens)

votes by STEPPARENTS/other caregivers
this bar shows what proportion of the total number of votes cast by STEPPARENTS AND OTHER CAREGIVERS went to a particular issue (as one of the 'top 3' in parenting teens/preteens)

Caregiver differences:
The chart shows that mothers and fathers are generally in agreement about the 'top 3' issues inparenting teens and preteens, but that fathers felt even more strongly than mothers that "bad attitude, lack of respect" was a significant issue, whereas a greater proportion of mothers than fathers felt that "academic problems" was a significant parenting issue. The remaining three issues charted showed no significant differences betwen mothers and fathers.

Stepparents and other caregivers (mostly it was stepparents who responded in this category) showed significant differences from the mothers and fathers in that they rated "lying" (rather than "academic troubles") as their second most important issue after "bad attitude, lack of respect," and stepparents/other caregivers did not include "sibling relations" as an important issue at all.

• Issues written is as "other"
• Pie chart of results
• Compare last quarter's results

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