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    Appendix B: Notes on Terminology and Methodology

    Generations. The number of generations in a household is determined by the relationship of each person in the household to the head. Each household has a “base” generation determined by the reference person or head of the household. Others in the base generation include the reference person’s spouse, siblings and siblings in law. Generations beyond […]

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    The Growth in Multi-generational Family Households

    The growing number of Americans living in multi-generational households reflects more than the overall increase in the U.S. population. From 2009 to 2012, the number of people living in multi-generational households increased from 51.5 million to 56.8 million. Over that same time period, the share of the population living in multi-generational households rose from 16.8% […]

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    Younger Americans’ Relationships with Public Libraries

    Public library use Some 61% of Americans under age 30 have a library card, similar to the rate for the general population. Younger Americans’ rates of library usage are generally similar to that of older adults, and in the aggregate they are slightly more likely to have used a library in some form in the […]

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    Growing Number of Dads Home with the Kids

    The number of fathers who do not work outside the home has nearly doubled since 1989, rising markedly in recent years. And more of these “stay-at-home” dads say they’re home primarily to care for family.

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    Chapter 4: Public Views on Staying at Home vs. Working

    Despite the fact that most mothers in the U.S. work at least part time, many Americans continue to believe that having a mother who stays at home is beneficial for a young child, though as is often the case with public opinion variations in question wording elicit slightly different responses. A recent Pew Research survey […]

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    5 facts about the modern American family

    In 1960, 37% of households included a married couple raising their own children. More than a half-century later, just 16% of households look like that.

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    Hispanic Nativity Shift

    The slowdown in growth of the Hispanic foreign-born population coincides with a decline in Mexican migration to the U.S.

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    Views of Science and the Future

    The American public anticipates that the coming half-century will be a period of profound scientific change, as inventions that were once confined to the realm of science fiction come into common usage.

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    High Engagement

    About three in ten Americans ages 16 and older are “highly engaged” with public libraries. Those in this bracket sort into two basic groups: Library Lovers, who represent the 10% of Americans with the highest levels of library engagement; and Information Omnivores, who represent an additional 20% of Americans. As a whole, the high engagement […]

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