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Family is preeminent for most publics but work, material well-being and health also play a key role.
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Family is preeminent for most publics but work, material well-being and health also play a key role.
Those on the political right are more likely to say there should have been fewer public activity restrictions during the COVID-19 outbreak.
As 2021 draws to a close, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most striking research findings from the past year.
Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
Publics disagree about whether restrictions on public activity, such as stay-at-home orders or mandates to wear masks in public, have gone far enough to combat COVID-19.
Majorities across much of Western Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region have a favorable view of the European Union.
Most would welcome government-sponsored job training and other interventions.
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