What do children think is important for their future?: Overall

About this data

Children aged 6-8 were asked: “When you grow up, which things do you think will be most important for you to have a good life? Choose up to 5 things from the list below.”

The options to choose from were:

  • Getting on well with my current family
  • Starting my own family
  • Good friends
  • A good job or career
  • Being healthy and active
  • A good education
  • Living in a nice area with things to do
  • A nice home to live in
  • Enough money to buy the things I need
  • Something else (Select this option to tell us what you think in your own words)
  • I don’t know what will be important
  • I don’t want to say


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