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    4. Citizen behavior and individual rights and equality

    Democracy – which, even in its most minimal form, requires the selection of governments through elections – necessarily relies on the people. Citizens must vote for representatives or policies, and, some would argue, are responsible for being informed and for holding politicians accountable via elections or protests. But, across the 24 countries surveyed, citizen behavior […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/gender-lgbtq/gender-equality-discrimination/sexual-misconduct-harassment/. Kim Parker, Director of Social Trends ResearchJuliana Menasce Horowitz, Associate Director, ResearchAnna Brown, Research AssociateJanakee Chavda, Assistant Digital Producer Ruth Igielnik, Former Senior ResearcherKiley Hurst, Research AssistantDana Braga, Research AssistantJ. Baxter Oliphant, Senior […]

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    1. Problems teens see in their schools

    We asked U.S. teens how common a variety of problems are among students at their school. Anxiety and depression tops the list, with 30% of teens saying it’s extremely or very common at their school. About one-in-five teens (22%) say bullying is extremely or very common at their school. A similar share (19%) say the […]

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    4. LGBTQ identities

    To better understand how LGBTQ adults identify, we asked respondents three separate questions: When it comes to sexual orientation, more than half of LGBTQ adults (55%) describe themselves as bisexual. Four-in-ten are gay or lesbian, while small shares are straight (1%) or something else (3%). About one-in-ten LGBTQ adults (9%) are transgender. This includes 4% […]

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    5. How Americans see differences between men and women

    Most Americans, including majorities of men, women, Republicans and Democrats, say men and women are different in many ways. But there are gaps by gender and partisanship when it comes to views of whether biology or societal expectations are driving these differences. About two-thirds of U.S. adults or more say men and women are basically […]

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    2. Pressures teens are facing

    In addition to asking about the problems their peers at school are dealing with, we asked teens about the pressures they personally face. By far the biggest source of pressure for teens is their grades. Roughly seven-in-ten teens (68%) say they face a great deal or fair amount of pressure to get good grades. Substantial […]

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    2. Where men and women turn for emotional support and social connection

    About three-quarters of U.S. adults (74%) say they would be extremely or very likely to turn to their spouse or partner if they needed emotional support.[3. numoffset=”3″ Shares who say they would reach out to their spouse or partner, mother, father, or another family member are based on those who did not indicate that these […]

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