How much do you agree or disagree with this statement about adults who are harmed as a result of abuse, exploitation or neglect?
Adults should always be asked whether or not any harm that they have experienced should be reported to the police or social services.

	%
Strongly agree	42
Tend to agree	37
Neither agree nor disagree	6
Tend to disagree	8
Strongly disagree	3
I don't know	4

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	41	43
Tend to agree	40	34
Neither agree nor disagree	5	6
Tend to disagree	8	8
Strongly disagree	3	2
I don't know	2	5

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	26	49	41	44	42	44
Tend to agree	36	34	40	34	38	41
Neither agree nor disagree	16	8	5	4	3	3
Tend to disagree	6	5	8	11	11	8
Strongly disagree	5	0	2	4	4	2
I don't know	12	3	4	4	2	2

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	51	41	33
Tend to agree	32	40	41
Neither agree nor disagree	6	3	7
Tend to disagree	7	8	10
Strongly disagree	1	3	4
I don't know	3	4	4

 

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