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    Chapter 3: Identity

    The U.S.-born children of Hispanic and Asian-American immigrants are strikingly similar in how they identify with their native America. About six-in-ten of both groups say they consider themselves to be a “typical American.” That is roughly double the share of their immigrant forebears who say the same.[24. numoffset=”24″ Chapters 3 through 7 supplement the demographic […]

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    Young Adults After the Recession: Fewer Homes, Fewer Cars, Less Debt

    After running up record debt-to-income ratios during the bubble economy of the 2000s, young adults shed substantially more debt than older adults did during the Great Recession and its immediate aftermath—mainly by virtue of owning fewer houses and cars, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of Federal Reserve Board and other government data. […]

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    Appendix B: 2012 National Survey of Latinos Methodology

    Results for this study are based on telephone interviews conducted by Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS), an independent research company, among a nationally representative sample of 1,765 Latino respondents ages 18 and older, conducted from Sept. 7 through Oct. 4, 2012. In order to facilitate a more comprehensive analysis of non-Catholic Latinos, the sample includes […]

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    About the Surveys

    Most of the analysis in this report is based on telephone interviews conducted January 17-20, 2013 among a national sample of 1,006 adults 18 years of age or older living in the continental United States (503 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 503 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 242 who had […]

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    Parents, Children, Libraries, and Reading

    Parents of minor children have a special relationship with libraries. Most believe libraries are very important for their children and provide extra resources that are not available at home.

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    Modern Parenthood

    The way mothers and fathers spend their time has changed dramatically in the past half century. Dads are doing more housework and child care; moms more paid work outside the home. Neither has overtaken the other in their “traditional” realms, but their roles are converging, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of long-term […]

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    Chapter 6: Time in Work and Leisure, Patterns by Gender and Family Structure

    Taking paid and unpaid work time together, working-age American men and women differ very little in their total work time. Analyses of pooled data from the American Time Use Survey of 2003 to 2011 indicate that on average, men spend about 10 hours more than women per week in paid work, although women spend about […]

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    Part 3: Technology use at libraries

    Some 73% of Americans ages 16 and over say there are places in their community where they can access the internet or use a computer for free.[2. numoffset=”2″ The American Library Association reports that 62% of libraries report they are the only source of free public access to computers and the Internet in their communities. […]

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    In Gun Control Debate, Several Options Draw Majority Support

    Overview While the issue of gun control remains divisive, there are clear areas of agreement when it comes to a number of gun policy proposals. Fully 85% of Americans favor making private gun sales and sales at gun shows subject to background checks, with comparable support from Republicans, Democrats and independents. Similarly, 80% support laws […]

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    Appendix

    Additional details about who has searched for specific health topics. Additional details about who has posted online health reviews and rankings: Additional details about the health insurance landscape in the U.S.   Women are more likely to have health insurance than men, along with whites and African-Americans compared to Hispanics.  Those with a higher income […]