American attitudes on children and family
How important is having children to you personally? |
Very/most important | 62% |
Somewhat important | 19% |
Not important | 19% |
Watching children grow up is life's greatest joy.
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Agree | 82% |
Disagree | 4% |
No opinion | 14% |
A marriage without children is not fully complete.
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Agree | 46% |
Disagree | 30% |
No opinion | 24% |
People who have never had children lead empty lives.
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Agree | 19% |
Disagree | 53% |
No opinion | 28% |
National Opinion Research Center (NORC), University of Chicago, 1993.
NORC, 1994.
NORC, 1991.
NORC, 1994.
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