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When it comes to a student's health, both parents and teachers are most likely
to say that the parent is most responsible (93% and 78%, respectively) (Exhibit 7.8).
However, three-quarters of students feel that they are most responsible for their
health; nearly three times as many as say that parents are most responsible (26%).
Exhibit 7.8
Students' Health
Q435/Q535/Q515 Who is MOST responsible for each of the following things?
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Considering the personal nature of a student's happiness, students', parents' and
teachers' views are surprisingly varied (Exhibit 7.9). Three-quarters of students
(77%) say that they are most responsible, with only nine percent saying their parents
are most responsible for their happiness. Yet two-thirds of parents of teens (64%) say
that they are most responsible for their child's happiness. Slightly more than half of
teachers (56%) say that the student is most responsible, with three in ten saying that
parents are most responsible. Students and teachers are almost equally likely to men-
tion friends' responsibility (13% and 10%, respectively).
Exhibit 7.9
Students' Happiness
Q435/Q535/Q515 Who is MOST responsible for each of the following things?
