Racial and Ethnic Differences % saying each is especially impor tantto teach children Hispa nic
About seven-in-ten (69%) African Americans say it is especially important to teach children religious faith, with 41% ranking faith as one of the three most important values to teach. By contrast, about half of whites (51%) and Hispanics (54%) say teaching children religious faith is important, and just 30% of whites and 26% of Hispanics say it is among the most important values to teach children.
Racial and Ethnic Differences  | % saying each is especially impor tantto teach children  | NET  | Most  | important  | important  | Religious  | White  | 30  | 51  | Black  | 69  | faith  | 41  | Hispanic  | 26  | 54  | Curiosity  | White  | 62  | Black  | 51  | Hispanic  | 48  | Obedience  | White 10  | 5  | Black  | 21  | 70  | Hispanic  | 14  | 63  | White  | Empathy  | 18  | Black 8  | 63  | for others  | Hispa nic 12  | 61  | White  | 67  | Tolerance  | Black  | 9  | 64  | Hispa nic 12  | 61  | Indepen-  | White  | 16  | 76  | dence  | Black  | 25  | 81  | Hispa nic  | 20  | 74  | Being well  | White  | 21  | 84  | Black  | mannered  | 26  | 88  | Hispanic  | 23  | 79  | Persistence  | White  | 9  | 64  | Black  | 67  | Hispa nic  | 8  | 59  | Hard work  | White  | 42  | 90  | Black  | 42  | 91  | Hispa nic  | 40  | 85  | Helping others  | White  | 21  | 84  | Black  | Helping others  | 24  | 88  | Hispanic  | 24  | 83  | Being responsible  | White  | 57  | 94  | Being responsible  | Black  | 45  | 91  | Hispanic  | 5  | 91  | Creativity  | White 10  | 72  | 72  | Black  | 14  | Hispa nic 15  | 73  | American Trends Panel (wave 3) Survey conducted April 29-May27,  | 2014 N=3, 243. Data is ranked by Survey the difference in April netimpo 29-May27, rtant.  | The Hispanic sample in this reportis predominantly native bom and  | English spea aking  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 