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    3. Identity

    Overwhelmingly, Jews in Israel feel a strong sense of belonging to the Jewish people and are proud to be Jewish. Fully 93% of Jews say they are proud of their Jewish identity and 88% say they feel a strong sense of belonging to the Jewish people. Even across the religious-secular divide that characterizes many aspects […]

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    Methodology

    Survey conducted August 27-October 4, 2015 Most of the analysis in this report is based on telephone interviews conducted August 27-October 4, 2015 among a national sample of 6,004 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia (2,113 respondents were interviewed on a landline, and […]

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    3. Attitudes about video games

    As gaming has gained exposure to a wider audience and increasingly become part of the cultural mainstream, the content of games themselves has come under increased scrutiny. To test public attitudes toward some of these ongoing arguments, the survey presented Americans with some potential impacts of games and asked whether they consider these attributes to […]

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    The Gender Gap in Self-Employment and Hiring

    There is a large gender gap in self-employment and job creation. Men greatly outnumber women among the self-employed, they are more likely than women to have paid employees, and, when they hire workers, they typically hire more of them than women do. Thus, men account for the lion’s share of job creation by the nation’s […]

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    The Demographics of Device Ownership

    From getting news to playing games to reading a book, Americans now have a plethora of devices to choose from in order to meet their technology-based needs. For each type of device, the demographic makeup of owners can vary widely, so this section looks at these differences. Smartphone ownership continues to grow The rise of […]

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    Parenting in America

    There are deep divisions among U.S. parents today rooted in economic well-being. Parents’ outlooks, worries and aspirations for their children are strongly linked to financial circumstances.

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    Gender Gaps Evident on Topics in the Physical Sciences

    Men tend to answer more of these science knowledge questions correctly than do women, the new Pew Research Center survey found. Men score an average of 8.6 out of 12 correct answers, compared with women’s 7.3 correct answers. Some 24% of women answer 10 or more questions correctly, compared with 43% of men who did […]

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    Gender Gaps Evident on Topics in the Physical Sciences

    Men tend to answer more of these science knowledge questions correctly than do women, the new Pew Research Center survey found. Men score an average of 8.6 out of 12 correct answers, compared with women’s 7.3 correct answers. Some 24% of women answer 10 or more questions correctly, compared with 43% of men who did […]

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    Appendix A: About the Survey

    The bulk of the analysis in this report stems from a Pew Research Center survey conducted by telephone with a national sample of adults (18 years of age or older) living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The results are based on 2,002 interviews (801 respondents were interviewed on a landline […]

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