Across U.S. religious groups, more see decline of marriage as negative than positive
Large numbers of Americans in many different religious groups express concern about fewer people getting married.
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Large numbers of Americans in many different religious groups express concern about fewer people getting married.
Disagreements among Americans across the religious spectrum extend to personal issues, such as life priorities and gender roles in the family.
Indians nearly universally say it is important for women to have the same rights as men, including eight-in-ten who say this is very important.
Globally, Muslims live in the biggest households, followed by Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, Jews and the religiously unaffiliated.
But among those who have children, there are notable differences in perceptions of who actually does more of the work around the house.
We gathered key facts for this year’s Population Association of America (PAA) meeting.
Just half of Americans (52%) say they trust all or most of their neighbors, while a similar share (48%) say they trust some or none of their neighbors. Neighborly trust also varies between demographic groups.
Pew Research Center asked American Catholics for their views about family structures, religious beliefs and practices and other topics. Here are 6 facts from the new survey.
Two-thirds (66%) of U.S. Mormon adults are currently married, down slightly from 71% in 2007 – but still high compared with current rates among Christians overall (52%) and U.S. adults overall (48%).
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