Sources of guidance on right and wrong among second generation immigrants by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among second generation immigrants by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of second generation immigrants who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Generational cohortReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial20%22%44%13%1%603
Older Millennial20%16%51%12%1%415
Generation X28%12%45%13%2%592
Baby Boomer29%12%48%10%2%880
Silent31%8%48%9%4%691
Greatest26%9%51%8%7%142
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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