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Still thinking about the same couple, if both are in a similar work situation and are eligible for paid leave, how should this paid leave period be divided between the mother and the father?
How paid parental leave should be divided between parents · Asked in 2 waves, 2012–2022 · 2,070 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 1,046 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 1,024 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2022).
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 | The mother should take the entire paid leave period and the father should not take any paid leave | The mother should take most of the paid leave period and the father should take some of it | The mother and the father should each take half of the paid leave period | The father should take most of the paid leave period and the mother should take some of it | The father should take the entire paid leave period and the mother should not take any paid leave | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 12% | 41% | 46% | 0% | 0% | 1046 | ±5 | |
| Democrats | 7% | 35% | 57% | – | – | 336 | ±9 | |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 12% | 44% | 43% | 0% | 1% | 459 | ±7 | |
| Republicans | 21% | 47% | 32% | – | 0% | 206 | ±12 |
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.