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    II. Overview

    Over the past 50 years, a quiet revolution has taken place in this country. Decades of demographic, economic and social change have transformed the structure and composition of the American family. The pre-eminent family unit of the mid-20th century—mom, dad and the kids—no longer has the stage to itself. A variety of new arrangements have […]

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    Most Continue to Favor Gays Serving Openly in Military

    As the Pentagon prepares to release its highly anticipated survey of military personnel about the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, a Pew Research Center survey finds that most Americans (58%) say they favor allowing homosexuals to serve openly in the armed forces.

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    Chapter 1. Views of Pakistan and Extremism

    Nearly two years after the Mumbai terror attacks, security concerns dominate Indian views of Pakistan.  Fully seven-in-ten see their neighbor as a very serious threat to their country.  Nearly six-in-ten believe that Pakistan is actively supporting extremist groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, an organization that a plurality considers the greatest threat to their country.  And a […]

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    About the Surveys

    Most of the analysis in this report is based on telephone interviews conducted November 4-7, 2010 among a national sample of 1,255 adults 18 years of age or older living in the continental United States (828 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 427 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 189 who had […]

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    Chapter 3. Views of National Conditions and the Economy

    A majority of Indians express dissatisfaction with national conditions overall.  Still, nearly six-in-ten give their nation’s economy a positive rating, and most expect economic conditions to improve over the next year.  In addition, more than eight-in-ten say the government is doing a good job dealing with the economy. Concerns about crime, terrorism and corrupt political […]

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    The Decline of Marriage And Rise of New Families

    The pre-eminent family unit of the mid-20th century—mom, dad and the kids—no longer has the stage to itself. A variety of new arrangements have emerged, giving rise to a broader and evolving definition of what constitutes a family.

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    About the Surveys

    Most of the analysis in this release is based on telephone interviews conducted November 4-7, 2010 among a national sample of 1,255 adults 18 years of age or older living in the continental United States as part of the Pew Research Center’s biennial post-election survey (828 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 427 […]