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Health information, taxes, and more A new urgency for health information Half of government site users (49%) have sought health and safety advice from government sources. There are no notable demographic differences in this use of government sites. The evenness of demand suggests that the government is a widely trusted authority on health issues. Even […]
In the aftermath of Sept. 11, Americans viewed the country in a new light. Not only did broad measures of patriotism, confidence in government, and concern about the safety of friends and family rise, but the vast majority saw religion playing a significantly greater role in American life. In a mid-November Pew Research Center/Pew Forum […]
Introduction and Summary As a religious people, Americans are unsure about how to judge a world that seems increasingly in conflict along religious lines. The public overwhelmingly sees religion’s influence in the world and the nation as a good thing. And by 51%-28%, Americans think the lesson of Sept. 11 is that there is too […]
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Washington, D.C. Presentation of paper by: W. Bradford Wilcox, Assistant Professor, University of Virginia and Non-Residential Fellow, The Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion, Yale University Panelists include: Wade Horn, Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services Theodora Ooms, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for […]
9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Washington, D.C. 9:15 – 9:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:30 – 10:50 History of Relevant Law, Legislation and Enforcement Efforts Roberto Corrada, University of Denver Law School Richard Foltin, American Jewish Committee David Frank, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission David Lachmann, Minority Staff, Judiciary Committee, House of Representatives Avi Schick, Office […]
The Hispanic population defies simple characterizations; there is a diversity of groups that differ not only by country of origin but also by immigrant status and racial self-identification.
A portrait of the online Asian-American population Asian-Americans who speak English are the most wired racial or ethnic group in America.[1. The survey was conducted in English. Therefore, the term “Asian-American” in this report refers to self-identifying Asian-Americans who speak English.] They are also the Internet’s heaviest and most experienced users, compared to other groups. […]
75% of English-speaking Asian-American adults are online WASHINGTON, DC Asian-Americans who speak English are more experienced and active Internet users than whites, African-Americans, or Hispanics. Surveys of 13,946 Internet users by the Pew Internet & American Life Project show that about three-quarters of Asian-American adults have gone online, a significantly greater rate than the 58% […]
Judeo-Christian Religions Still Favored Despite higher favorability for Muslim-Americans, ratings for this group are still lower than those of the major Judeo-Christian religions. Three-quarters of Americans give a favorable rating to Catholics, Protestants and Jews (78%, 77% and 75%, respectively). Atheists continue to receive much lower favorability ratings than the major religions just 32% […]