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Pew Research CenterMarch 17, 2017
4. Gender and caregiving

Women are twice as likely as men to say caregiving responsibilities fall mainly on women

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4. Gender and caregiving
About four-in-ten who say children are better off with a parent working part time or not working outside the home say this parent should be the mother
Few say having two full-time working parents is the ideal situation for children in two-parent households
Most say mothers want to take more time off from work than fathers after birth or adoption
About seven-in-ten say it’s important for new babies to have equal time to bond with their mothers and fathers
When it comes to caring for a new baby, about half say mothers do a better job than fathers
Women are twice as likely as men to say caregiving responsibilities fall mainly on women
When it comes to men, more say society places greater value on contributions they make at work than at home
In caring for a new baby or a seriously ill family member, many say women would do a better job than men
Few say having two full-time working parents is the ideal situation for children in two-parent households

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