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    1. How different weighting methods work

    Historically, public opinion surveys have relied on the ability to adjust their datasets using a core set of demographics – sex, age, race and ethnicity, educational attainment, and geographic region – to correct any imbalances between the survey sample and the population. These are all variables that are correlated with a broad range of attitudes […]

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    2. Americans see different expectations for men and women

    The public has very different views about what society values most in men and what it values in women. While many say that society values honesty, morality and professional success in men, the top qualities for women are physical attractiveness and being nurturing and empathetic. When asked in an open-ended format to name the traits […]

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    2. The state of Indian democracy

    India is the world’s largest democracy by population and democratic modes of governance enjoy widespread support there. But so do other types of nondemocratic governance. About eight-in-ten (79%) in India are satisfied with the way their democracy is currently working. This includes 33% who are very satisfied. BJP supporters (84%) are significantly more satisfied with […]

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    Methodology

    The analysis in this report comes from two sources: 1) Pew Research Center analysis of the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (IPUMS) and the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and 2) a nationally representative survey conducted from July 11 to Aug. 10, 2017, among a sample of 4,914 adults 18 years of age or older. […]

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    Methodology

    The analysis in this report is based on telephone interviews conducted October 25-30, 2017 among a national sample of 1,504 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia (378 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 1,126 were interviewed on a cell phone, including […]

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    Methodology

    The analysis in this report is based on telephone interviews conducted October 25-30, 2017 among a national sample of 1,504 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia (378 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 1,126 were interviewed on a cell phone, including […]

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    5. Few see Russia as a threat

    Japanese adults are far less worried about Russia than they are about China or the U.S. Only about four-in-ten (43%) think Russia poses a major threat to Japan. And nearly two-thirds (64%) voice an unfavorable view of Russia, while just 26% see Moscow favorably. There is, however, a significant generational difference in perceptions of Russia: […]

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    Methodology

    International data for this report were downloaded from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) interactive processing tool on Sept. 26, 2017. International analysis is based on calendar year. Most U.S. data for this report were downloaded from the interactive processing tool of the U.S. State Department’s Refugee Processing Center on Oct. 2, 2017. […]

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    Facts on Foreign Students in the U.S.

    The U.S. has more foreign students enrolled in its colleges and universities than any other country in the world. Explore data about foreign students in the U.S. higher education system.