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Friendship is a crucial part of adolescence. Teens explore friendships to navigate their identity and their role in society. This survey finds that about half of U.S. teens (51%) see themselves as someone who tends to fit in “pretty easily” among their peers, while an almost identical share (48%) says they tend to stand out. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (24. Oktober 2018) – Der Eiserne Vorhang, der einst Europa teilte, mag längst der Vergangenheit angehören, doch der Kontinent ist heutzutage entzweit durch große Unterschiede in den Einstellungen der Öffentlichkeit zu Religion, Minderheiten und sozialen Themen wie gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe und legale Abtreibung. Im Vergleich zu Westeuropäern würden weniger Mittel- und Osteuropäer Muslime oder […]
Social scientists have proposed various explanations for age gaps in religious commitment around the world. One common explanation is that new generations become less religious in tandem with economic development – as collective worries about day-to-day survival become less pervasive and tragic events become less frequent. According to this line of thinking, each generation in […]
Today, more than seven-in-ten Americans (74%) hold the view that growing trade and business ties between the United States and other nations is a good thing, up from 68% in 2014.
Large majorities in all six sub-Saharan countries surveyed own mobile phones. Ownership is highest in South Africa, where about nine-in-ten adults own a mobile device, and lowest in Tanzania, where three-quarters own a phone. Basic phones – such as flip phones or feature phones – are generally the most common type of mobile device owned […]
