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Did your mother ever work for pay for as long as one year after you were born and before you were 14?
Mother worked for pay before you were 14 · Asked in 4 waves, 1988–2012 · 5,334 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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.
| Group | Yes | No | Didnt live with mom | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 66% | 31% | 2% | 1302 | ±3 | |
| Democrats |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 1,302 |
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 1,171 |
| 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 |
| 64% |
| 32% |
| 4% |
| 464 |
| ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 69% | 30% | 2% | 511 | ±5 |
| Republicans | 64% | 35% | 1% | 288 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2012 · 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.