FIGURE 8

Young Men’s Views About Care Are Broadly Similar to Those of Older Men and Young Women, with Some Key Differences

Share of each group who hold each view

Based on responses from 592 men ages 18–29, 1,707 men ages 30 and older, and 173 women ages 18–29. Ns are unweighted. For most items, shares reflect those who said the statement describes their views extremely or very well. Three items show the share choosing a specific answer: who should care for children after infancy (“both parents equally”), who does a better job caring for newborns aside from breastfeeding (“both do an about equally good job”), and who is best suited to care for an adult family member (“gender doesn’t play a role”).
* Statistically significant difference between men ages 18–29 and men 30 and older (p < .05).
† Statistically significant difference between men ages 18–29 and women ages 18–29 (p < .05).
Source: Survey of 3,345 U.S. adults, with an oversample of men and fathers, drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak panel and a nonprobability sample from Dynata; conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago for New America’s Better Life Lab, April 6–20, 2026.