Even at the time of the independence of the United States, women did not possess any civil rights. According to Janda, this view is also known as protectionism, the idea that women need to be protected from the harsh realities of life. Protectionism continued to be prevalent in the general outlook of the population for many decades until the 1920s, when the women's movement began. Women finally received the right to vote in the Nineteenth Amendment. The traditional view of protectionism, however, remained in people's minds until the 1970s (Janda et al, 2000: 538-539). Around this time, women began to take on other roles outside of the typical traditional role of homemaker. Women went to college, graduated, and started careers. This step toward women's independence has come under intense scrutiny. What was happening to working women, their families, their family roles and their children? Many people from many different nations have different opinions based on women's rights regarding career choice. Nations have different beliefs about women's independence through work, a working mother's relationship with her children, and the effect on the child whose mother works. These beliefs, especially those of a preschooler who suffers if his mother works, are based on the individual's religiosity and age. These questions are imperative for politics. Many countries are granting more civil rights to women to treat them equally to men. Women, therefore, have more power and say in government. Yet, how much power should the government assign to women while still protecting family values? Many citizens believe that family values ​​are fundamental to moral beings and that allowing women to have careers will influence future generations....... middle of paper...... | 51.7 | 52.1 | 54.6 | 48.5 | 51.6+--------+--------+--------+--------+3 | 87| 94| 59| 42| 282I don't agree | 18.9 | 18.3| 12.4 | 7.9| 14.2+--------+--------+--------+--------+4 | 11| 12| 4| 2| 28Strongly disagree | 2.3 | 2.3 | .8 | .4 | 1.4+--------+--------+--------+--------+Column 461 514 474 537 1986 Total 23.2 25, 9 23.8 27.1 100.0 Bibliography: References Janda, Kenneth, Jeffrey M. Berry, and Jerry Goldman. 2000. The challenge of democracy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.Dalton, Russell J. 1996. Citizen Politics. Chatham, New Jersey: Chatham House Publishers, Inc.