Revised February 2011* While the ranks of the unaffiliated have grown the most due to changes in religious affiliation, the Catholic Church has lost the most members in the same process; this is the case even though Catholicism’s retention rate of childhood members (68%) is far greater than the retention rate of the unaffiliated and […]
Revised February 2011* Americans change religious affiliation early and often. In total, about half of American adults have changed religious affiliation at least once during their lives. Most people who change their religion leave their childhood faith before age 24, and many of those who change religion do so more than once. These are among […]
Introduction American households vary in the relationship of household members to each other and in their ownership of technology. While households can be separated into numerous categorizations, our survey identified six major categories that are discussed here in further detail. The apportionment of family types in our sample was quite close to the groupings measured […]
Married couples use a variety of tools to manage their schedules and stay connected. Today’s married couples use a variety of tools—landline phones, cell phones, instant messaging, and email—to manage their schedules and stay connected with each other throughout the day. The adoption of cell phones is a particularly important component of the way today’s […]
Americans focus on family time and work time, often limiting the time they have available for leisure and other activities. Our survey found that Americans try to balance work, family and leisure activities: for most, family time has the highest priority. A majority (55%) of all Americans reported that they are “very satisfied” with the […]
The Changing American Family Historically known as a cohesive unit (Burgess, Locke & Thomas 1971),[1. A complete list of cited sources appears in the References section at the end of the report (p 34).] the American family has changed in recent decades. In the past two generations there has been a steady decline in the […]
The internet and cell phones have become central components of modern family life.
The internet and cell phones have become central components of modern family life. Among all household types, the traditional nuclear family has the highest rate of technology usage and ownership.