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    Public Views of the Divide between Religion and Politics

    Recent comments by presidential candidate Rick Santorum have brought renewed attention to the role of religion in politics. In both 2010 and 2008, narrow majorities said that churches and other houses of worship should keep out of political matters rather than express their views on social and political questions, according to polls by the Pew […]

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    Growing Public Support for Same-Sex Marriage

    UPDATED FEBRUARY 16, 2012, WITH MORE COMPLETE DATA. As courts and legislatures address the question of whether same-sex couples should be allowed to legally marry, public support for gay marriage continues to grow. Polls in 2011 by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press found that an average of 46% favor allowing […]

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    Chapter 4: Optimism in the face of Tough Times

    Despite the Great Recession and the sluggish recovery that followed, young adults remain extremely confident about their financial future. While a large majority of those ages 18 to 34 (whether they are employed or not) say they do not currently have enough money to lead the kind of life they want, most believe they will […]

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    Profile of State Prison Chaplains

    All of the 730 survey respondents work as professional prison chaplains or religious services coordinators in state prisons, including privately run prisons that operate under state contracts. Their workplace environs vary, with most serving in facilities designed for male inmates and housing an average of about 2,000 inmates (mean = 1,965 inmates). The chaplains are […]

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    Who are the Boomerang Kids?

    This generation of young adults has sometimes been labeled the “boomerang generation” for its proclivity to move out of the family home for a time and then boomerang right back. The Great Recession seems to have accelerated this tendency. The Pew Research survey found that among all adults ages 18 to 34, 24% moved back […]

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    Religion and Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Marriage

    The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Feb. 7 that a 2008 California referendum banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. According to the Pew Research Center’s latest polling on the issue, support for same-sex marriage varies by religious group.

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    Chapter 3: How Today’s Economy is Affecting Young Adults

    Recent economic times have been particularly hard on young adults. The economic data illustrate this, especially with regard to the labor market. And the public recognizes it. When asked which age group is having a harder time in today’s economy, a plurality of Americans (41%) say young adults are struggling the most. Roughly three-in-ten (29%) […]

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    In Social Media, Support for Same-sex Marriage

    During a week when North Carolina voters rejected same-sex marriage and President Obama endorsed it, the controversial issue inspired a passionate debate on blogs and Twitter. And in both social media platforms, those in favor of allowing gay couples to wed dominated those who were opposed.

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    By Religious Affiliation

    White evangelical Protestants have long been a key part of the GOP coalition. In 2008, 65% of white evangelical Protestant voters identified as Republicans or said they leaned toward the Republican Party, while 28% expressed support for the Democratic Party. By 2010, support for the GOP had increased to 69% among evangelical voters while support […]

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    What teens do with their phones

    What do teens do with their phones? A majority of teens exchange texts daily with others, and half exchange texts daily specifically with their friends. Fully 63% of all teens say they exchange text messages every day with people in their lives. Just 1% of teens say they text less than once a week, and […]