 Abortion Adultery Birth
Control Child Care
Divorce Family Feminism Love Sports Work
Abortion
Americans
are divided in their views on abortion
Americans
are evenly divided on whether they are pro-choice or pro-life
 Half
of Americans say they know someone who has had an abortion and two-thirds
say she considered it the best decision
Large
majorities favor proposals to restrict abortion, but six in 10 oppose a
complete ban
Majorities
say that even if abortions were illegal a woman who wanted one would find
a way to have one
Men
and women hold similar views on the legality of abortion
More
than half of Americans say deeply religious politicians should be willing
to compromise when voting on abortion
More
than half of Americans say public funds should not be used to pay for an
abortion when a woman cannot afford it
Most
Americans say abortion is a low legislative priority
Most
Americans say Roe vs Wade should not be overturned
Nearly
two-thirds of Americans say the government should not interfere with a
woman's access to abortion
Opinions
on "partial-birth" abortion varies depending how the question is
worded
Views
on abortion have not changed significantly since the 1970s
Adultery
Nine
in ten Americans say adultery is unacceptable, but half would make an
effort to stay in a marriage if a spouse cheated
Affirmative Action
Almost
half of Americans oppose to affirmative action for women and
minorities
Birth
Control
More
than half say health care plans should pay for birth control but not for
abortions
Child
Care
Few
employed Americans say it is unfair for employers to offer "family
friendly" benefits to employees with children, but parents say their
co-workers would probably resent extended benefits
Few
parents with young children say they support a government-subsidized,
universal child care system
Half
of parents say their employers could do more to help them juggle work and
child care, but more parents say they would choose better health care
benefits over child care benefits if asked
Level of concern about the availability of child care varies depending on
question wording
The
majority of parents with young children say child care is "not much of a
problem" for their family
More
parents say they would choose better health care benefits over child care
benefits if asked, but half say their employer could do more to help
juggle work and child care
Most
Americans say children spend too much time in day care or with
babysitters
Most
Americans say they support tax credits for married couples with children
and half of parents say the government should give bigger tax breaks to
working families where one parent stays home
Most
Americans support the Family Leave Act and say it has been very
important
Most
employers say the responsibilities and liabilities of on-site child care
would be too much for their company to take on
Most
parents, including those using a professional day care center, say they
are satisfied with their current child care arrangement
Most
parents say having one parent at home is the best child care
arrangement
Most
parents say they are concerned about abuse and neglect at day care centers
and three quarters say parents' fears are well founded
Parents
and the general public say that access to child care should be the
responsibility of the families themselves, rather than the government or
employers
Parents
say bigger tax breaks for stay-at-home parents, paid parental leave, and
tighter regulation of day care centers would be very helpful in improving
child care
Parents
say they would prefer proposals that would make it easier for one parent
to stay at home with young children
Though
both mothers and fathers say dads are just as capable as moms, mothers are
more likely to say that they take care of the everyday needs of their
children
Two-thirds
of parents say having one parent stay home is an unrealistic option in
today's world
Divorce
Very
few Americans say divorce is unacceptable, but most do say it is a threat
to family values
Family
Half
of Americans say TV portrays families in a negative light
Most
of both Hispanics and the general public do not think the husband should
have the final say in family matters, but Hispanics are more likely to
support this idea
Most
parents say it is best for children to grow up in two-parent homes and
that single parents have it especially hard when it comes to raising
children
Feminism
Although
most Americans say they have "old-fashioned values" about marriage, most
also do not want women to return to their traditional roles
Both
men and women express mixed views on whether the country would be better
off if women returned to traditional roles
Men and women
opposed to wifely submission equality
The transformation of gender
relations
Younger
women have more favorable opinions of the women's movement, but the number
of women calling themselves feminists has declined
Love
Fox News/Opinion
Dynamics Poll on Love
Sports
Harris Poll on
women's sports
Work
The
majority of Americans say that working women who take time off for
childbirth or child care should be treated the same way as other employees
in terms of pay and promotion
More
than half of both men and women say that women get paid less than men for
equal work, but few say they have experienced gender pay inequity in their
own job
Most
parents of young children say neither business nor government supports
families, but most Americans say they are satisfied with their ability to
balance family and work
Most
parents say women who work can be good mothers, but most Americans also
say it would be better for mothers to stay home with children
Most
women say that mothers who work outside the home are under more stress
than mothers who stay home
Parents
also say that child care is the responsibility of parents and that they
would prefer proposals that would make it easier for one parent to stay at
home with young children
Parents
say bigger tax breaks for stay-at-home parents, paid parental leave, and
tighter regulation of day care centers would be very helpful in improving
child care
Parents
say they would prefer proposals that would make it easier for one parent
to stay at home with young children
Parents
voice support for programs that support both working and stay-at-home
parents
 Comments and suggestions are
welcome at vfallon@gendercenter.org.
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