How Today’s Parents Say Their Approach to Parenting Does – or Doesn’t – Match Their Own Upbringing
How are U.S. parents raising their children these days, and how does their approach compare with the way their own parents raised them?
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How are U.S. parents raising their children these days, and how does their approach compare with the way their own parents raised them?
Mothers are more likely than fathers to be extremely or very worried about a school shooting, and concerns also vary by race and ethnicity.
Asked what more the government should do to support parents and children, Americans often mention forms of social or direct financial support.
As people are living longer and many young adults struggle to gain financial independence, 23% of U.S. adults are in the “sandwich generation.”
Most favor protecting trans people from discrimination, but fewer support policies related to medical care for gender transitions; many are uneasy with the pace of change on trans issues.
In April 2021, we followed up with many of the same parents surveyed in March 2020 on their children’s use of technology and social media.
51% of working parents of children younger than 12 say it has been at least somewhat difficult to handle child care responsibilities recently.
53% of parents of K-12 students say schools in the United States should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter.
Disagreements among Americans across the religious spectrum extend to personal issues, such as life priorities and gender roles in the family.
Most Latino immigrants say they would come to the U.S. again.
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