The online journal Livescience.com published an October 14, 2009 story about working moms and public opinion.  The story cites figures from the 2002 General Social Survey, which NORC conducts every two years.

The LiveScience story notes that, in 2002, nearly 30 percent of surveyed Americans strongly agreed that both spouses should contribute to the household income, with another 28 percent agreeing, but not strongly, with that statement.  That is up from 1988, when only 15 percent agreed.

The General Social Survey, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, is one of the most widely used surveys in the United States, second only to the US Decennial Census. 

NORC, known since its founding in 1941 as the National Opinion Research Center, pursues objective research that serves the public interest. To learn more, visit our website at:  www.norc.org.