Sister in law in Russia is doing a class project and is interested in American opinion.
QUESTIONNAIRE
Dear respondent, we invite you to participate in our opinion poll. The purpose of this poll is to collect public opinions on fatherhood and single father families in particular. This poll is anonymous. Your answers will not be disclosed without your permission. The information gathered from this poll will be generalized for further research and presentation in an academic setting.
Please, read all questions carefully and circle the preferred answer. You must choose one answer unless otherwise specified. Please, write in a response for question number 14.
1. Gender: _____________________________________________________
2. Age: ________________________________________________________
3. Education:
a Four-year degree or beyond
b Associates degree
c Technical/vocational school
d High school
4. Do you agree with the following statement: “The family is the first priority for a modern father?” (Circle either a or b or write in your own response.)
a Agree
b Disagree
c _______________________________________________________________________
5. Which parent should spend more time with the children? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a The mother should spend more time with the children than the father.
b The mother should spend more time with a small child than the father until the child reaches certain age.
c Both parents should spend equal amount of time with their children since their birth.
d It is difficult for me to answer this question.
e _______________________________________________________________________
6. What is the main role of the father in the family? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a An authority figure.
b A breadwinner.
c A father is not only a provider for his family but also a care-taker of his children and an active participant in his children’s lives.
d It is difficult for me to answer this question.
e _______________________________________________________________________
7. Do you agree with the following statement: “A father’s only obligation is to provide for his family while a mother’s only purpose is to rear the children”? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a Agree
b Disagree
c _______________________________________________________________________
8. Is it acceptable for a father to stay at home with a small child (children), while a mother provides for the family if the mother can make more money than the father? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a Yes. Such decision is reasonable. Besides, a child’s well-being is not affected depending on which parent takes care of the child.
b It may be reasonable but not desirable. Fathers do not meet the needs of the children as well as mothers do.
c This is unacceptable because the child needs his/her mother. It is better to sacrifice financial benefits for a mother to stay at home.
d It is difficult for me to answer this question.
e _______________________________________________________________________
9. Can a single father adequately raise a child by himself? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a Yes, he can adequately raise a child by himself.
b Yes, he can, provided that he receives help from the government, charitable, and other social organizations.
c Yes, he can but only if a child is a boy. A single father cannot adequately raise a girl.
d No, he cannot.
e It is difficult for me to answer this question.
f _______________________________________________________________________
10. Can a single mother adequately raise a child by herself? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a Yes, she can adequately raise a child by herself.
b Yes, she can, provided that she receives help from the government, charitable, and other social organizations.
c Yes, she can but only if a child is a girl. A single mother cannot adequately raise a boy.
d No, she cannot.
e It is difficult for me to answer this question.
f _____________________________________________________________________
11. Do you agree with the following statement: “It is essential for a father’s self-realization to be able to rear his children”? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a Agree
b Disagree
c _______________________________________________________________________
12. What is the main reason for lack of attention towards the issue of single fathers in the society? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a There are very few single father families as opposed to single mother families.
b Single fathers themselves attempt to overlook and belittle their problems.
c Single fathers need less help than single mothers.
d It is difficult for me to answer this question.
e _____________________________________________________________________
13. Below is the list of problems/issues that may exist in single father families. Choose the ones you think exist (circle five problems or less.)
a Financial problems/poverty.
b Contradicting obligations coming from the father being a single father and the demands of his career.
c Absence of the mother-figure in the family.
d Existence of negative stereotypes in the perception of single father families by the society.
e Search for a new wife/partner.
f Psychological problems.
g Discrimination of single father families by the state.
h It is difficult for me to answer this question.
i _____________________________________________________________________
14. What is the reason for increasing numbers of single father families in today’s society?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Thank You for Your Participation!
QUESTIONNAIRE
Dear respondent, we invite you to participate in our opinion poll. The purpose of this poll is to collect public opinions on fatherhood and single father families in particular. This poll is anonymous. Your answers will not be disclosed without your permission. The information gathered from this poll will be generalized for further research and presentation in an academic setting.
Please, read all questions carefully and circle the preferred answer. You must choose one answer unless otherwise specified. Please, write in a response for question number 14.
1. Gender: _____________________________________________________
2. Age: ________________________________________________________
3. Education:
a Four-year degree or beyond
b Associates degree
c Technical/vocational school
d High school
4. Do you agree with the following statement: “The family is the first priority for a modern father?” (Circle either a or b or write in your own response.)
a Agree
b Disagree
c _______________________________________________________________________
5. Which parent should spend more time with the children? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a The mother should spend more time with the children than the father.
b The mother should spend more time with a small child than the father until the child reaches certain age.
c Both parents should spend equal amount of time with their children since their birth.
d It is difficult for me to answer this question.
e _______________________________________________________________________
6. What is the main role of the father in the family? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a An authority figure.
b A breadwinner.
c A father is not only a provider for his family but also a care-taker of his children and an active participant in his children’s lives.
d It is difficult for me to answer this question.
e _______________________________________________________________________
7. Do you agree with the following statement: “A father’s only obligation is to provide for his family while a mother’s only purpose is to rear the children”? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a Agree
b Disagree
c _______________________________________________________________________
8. Is it acceptable for a father to stay at home with a small child (children), while a mother provides for the family if the mother can make more money than the father? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a Yes. Such decision is reasonable. Besides, a child’s well-being is not affected depending on which parent takes care of the child.
b It may be reasonable but not desirable. Fathers do not meet the needs of the children as well as mothers do.
c This is unacceptable because the child needs his/her mother. It is better to sacrifice financial benefits for a mother to stay at home.
d It is difficult for me to answer this question.
e _______________________________________________________________________
9. Can a single father adequately raise a child by himself? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a Yes, he can adequately raise a child by himself.
b Yes, he can, provided that he receives help from the government, charitable, and other social organizations.
c Yes, he can but only if a child is a boy. A single father cannot adequately raise a girl.
d No, he cannot.
e It is difficult for me to answer this question.
f _______________________________________________________________________
10. Can a single mother adequately raise a child by herself? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a Yes, she can adequately raise a child by herself.
b Yes, she can, provided that she receives help from the government, charitable, and other social organizations.
c Yes, she can but only if a child is a girl. A single mother cannot adequately raise a boy.
d No, she cannot.
e It is difficult for me to answer this question.
f _____________________________________________________________________
11. Do you agree with the following statement: “It is essential for a father’s self-realization to be able to rear his children”? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a Agree
b Disagree
c _______________________________________________________________________
12. What is the main reason for lack of attention towards the issue of single fathers in the society? (Choose an answer or write in your own response.)
a There are very few single father families as opposed to single mother families.
b Single fathers themselves attempt to overlook and belittle their problems.
c Single fathers need less help than single mothers.
d It is difficult for me to answer this question.
e _____________________________________________________________________
13. Below is the list of problems/issues that may exist in single father families. Choose the ones you think exist (circle five problems or less.)
a Financial problems/poverty.
b Contradicting obligations coming from the father being a single father and the demands of his career.
c Absence of the mother-figure in the family.
d Existence of negative stereotypes in the perception of single father families by the society.
e Search for a new wife/partner.
f Psychological problems.
g Discrimination of single father families by the state.
h It is difficult for me to answer this question.
i _____________________________________________________________________
14. What is the reason for increasing numbers of single father families in today’s society?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Thank You for Your Participation!
