9 facts about bullying in the U.S.
35% of U.S. parents with children younger than 18 say they are extremely or very worried that their children might be bullied at some point.
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35% of U.S. parents with children younger than 18 say they are extremely or very worried that their children might be bullied at some point.
14% of parents say their neighborhood is only a fair or poor place to raise kids; these parents also have greater worry for their kids’ well-being.
A majority of U.S. parents are keeping a watchful eye on what their teens do on social media; some are also imposing screen time restrictions.
A majority of LGB adults report that they have used an online dating site or app, roughly twice the share of straight adults who say the same.
Six-in-ten women under 35 who have online dated say someone continued to contact them after they said they were not interested.
A majority of parents are concerned about the experiences their teen might encounter online. Parents take various actions to monitor and police their teen’s online behavior.
What the data show on bullying, drug and alcohol use, depression, violence and other common sources of parental concern.
A new Pew Research Center report looks at the challenges parents face in raising their children and how parenting approaches differ across demographic groups.
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