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Do you agree or disagree ... G. Having a job is the best way for a woman to be an independent person.
Job is the best way for a woman to be independent · Asked in 2 waves, 1988–1994 · 2,861 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
2002 answers are a separate question (gss:fejobind_2002): no one was recorded as answering 'disagree' that year (only 'strongly disagree'), so the answer options evidently differed.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 1,447 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 1,414 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 13% |
| 34% |
| 22% |
| 26% |
| 6% |
| 1447 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 15% | 35% | 20% | 25% | 5% | 501 | ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 13% | 36% | 21% | 24% | 6% | 477 | ±5 |
| Republicans | 11% | 29% | 23% | 30% | 7% | 429 | ±5 |
General Social Survey 1994 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.