Boomers
Mother's Day Survey
Research Report
International Communications Research
May 2005
An AARP The Magazine survey of baby boomers reveals that 40 percent name their mother as their favorite parent, compared to only 20 percent who say the same of their father. Dads aren't completely left out in the cold however. Women are more likely than men to name their father as their favorite.
The survey of 1,033 age 45-59 adults also found that 52 percent felt closer to their children than their parents were to them, compared to 29 percent who did not.
Survey results listed in this annotated questionnaire were obtained from a nationwide telephone omnibus conducted by International Communications Research between April 13 and 24, 2005. (4 pages)