Majority of U.S. Catholics Express Favorable View of Pope Francis
Most say Francis represents change in the church. And many say the church should allow priests to marry and let Catholics use birth control.
Pew Research Center > Gender & LGBTQAmong parents with young adult children, some dads feel less connected to their kids than moms do
Majorities of both moms and dads with a young adult child age 18 to 34 say they’re as involved in their child’s day-to-day life as they’d like to be.
Pew Research Center > Gender & LGBTQRace and LGBTQ Issues in K-12 Schools
We asked public K-12 teachers, teens and U.S. adults how they see topics related to race and LGBTQ issues playing out in the classroom.
Pew Research Center > Gender & LGBTQWho Are You? The Art and Science of Measuring Identity
As a shop that studies human behavior through surveys and other social scientific techniques, we have a good line of sight into the contradictory nature of human preferences. Here's a look at how we categorize our survey participants in ways that enhance our understanding of how people think and behave.
Pew Research Center > Gender & LGBTQFewer young men are in college, especially at 4-year schools
College enrollment among young Americans has been declining over the past decade, and it's mostly due to fewer young men pursuing degrees.
Pew Research Center > Gender & LGBTQWomen have gained ground in the nation’s highest-paying occupations, but still lag behind men
Women now make up 35% of workers in the United States’ 10 highest-paying occupations – up from 13% in 1980.
Pew Research Center > Gender & LGBTQWomen and Political Leadership Ahead of the 2024 Election
For the most part, Americans don’t think a woman president would do better or worse than a man when it comes to key leadership traits or the handling of various policy areas. At the same time, the public sees differences in the way men and women running for higher office are treated by the media.
Pew Research Center > Gender & LGBTQThe Data on Women Leaders
Key trends and data on women in top U.S. political, business and higher education positions.
Pew Research Center > Gender & LGBTQPublic Has Mixed Views on the Modern American Family
Americans are more pessimistic than optimistic about the institution of marriage and the family. At the same time, the public is fairly accepting of diverse family arrangements, though some are seen as more acceptable than others.
Pew Research Center > Gender & LGBTQThe Modern American Family
Key trends in marriage and family life in the United States.
Pew Research Center > Gender & LGBTQAlmost 1 in 5 stay-at-home parents in the U.S. are dads
In 2021, 18% of parents didn’t work for pay, which was unchanged from 2016, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
Pew Research Center > Gender & LGBTQRepublican Gains in 2022 Midterms Driven Mostly by Turnout Advantage
68% of U.S. adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election turned out to vote in the 2022 midterms. Former President Donald Trump’s voters turned out at a higher rate in 2022 (71%) than did President Joe Biden’s voters (67%).
Pew Research Center > Gender & LGBTQHow people in 24 countries view same-sex marriage
Among 24 countries, support for legal same-sex marriage is highest in Sweden, where 92% of adults favor it, and lowest in Nigeria, where only 2% back it.
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