Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about size of government (2014) Switch to: Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by parental status

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…

Views about size of governmentParentsNon-parentsSample size
Smaller government; fewer services28%72%11,752
Bigger government; more services32%68%7,532
Depends26%74%740
Don't know24%76%845
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