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Do you agree or disagree? H. A single father can bring up his child as well as a married couple.
Single father can raise children as well as a couple · Asked in 2 waves, 1988–2022 · 2,577 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2022).
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 | 19% | 39% | 19% | 19% | 3% | 1163 | ±5 | |
| White |
General Social Survey 2022 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 1,163 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 1,414 |
| 18% |
| 39% |
| 19% |
| 21% |
| 4% |
| 724 |
| ±6 |
| Black | 24% | 42% | 12% | 20% | 2% | 183 | ±12 |
| Hispanic | 21% | 38% | 27% | 12% | 2% | 195 | ±12 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | ±26 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | ±33 |