This statistic illustrates the results of a survey on the opinion of TV viewers regarding whose responsibility it is to ensure children do not see unsuitable TV content in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, broken down by age of children. Of respondents whose child was under the age of 5, 33 percent felt themselves to be mainly responsible, compared with 37 percent of respondents whose child was between 5 and 10 years old.
Opinion of TV viewers on whose responsibility it is to ensure children do not see unsuitable TV programs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age of children
* n (parents of children aged under 5 years) = 274; n (5-10) = 364; n (11-16) = 316.
Original survey question: "Do you think it is mainly the responsibility of the parents, the broadcasters, or both equally, to make sure that children don’t see unsuitable programmes?"
The source does not provide any information regarding missing percentage points to 100 percent.
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Ofcom. (July 16, 2018). Opinion of TV viewers on whose responsibility it is to ensure children do not see unsuitable TV programs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age of children [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/569865/tv-programs-opinion-on-responsibility-child-friendly-content-by-age-of-children-uk/
Ofcom. "Opinion of TV viewers on whose responsibility it is to ensure children do not see unsuitable TV programs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age of children." Chart. July 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/569865/tv-programs-opinion-on-responsibility-child-friendly-content-by-age-of-children-uk/
Ofcom. (2018). Opinion of TV viewers on whose responsibility it is to ensure children do not see unsuitable TV programs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age of children. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/569865/tv-programs-opinion-on-responsibility-child-friendly-content-by-age-of-children-uk/
Ofcom. "Opinion of Tv Viewers on Whose Responsibility It Is to Ensure Children Do Not See Unsuitable Tv Programs in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017, by Age of Children." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/569865/tv-programs-opinion-on-responsibility-child-friendly-content-by-age-of-children-uk/
Ofcom, Opinion of TV viewers on whose responsibility it is to ensure children do not see unsuitable TV programs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age of children Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/569865/tv-programs-opinion-on-responsibility-child-friendly-content-by-age-of-children-uk/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Opinion of TV viewers on whose responsibility it is to ensure children do not see unsuitable TV programs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age of children [Graph], Ofcom, July 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/569865/tv-programs-opinion-on-responsibility-child-friendly-content-by-age-of-children-uk/
