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    Methods

    This report is based on the findings of a survey on Americans’ use of the Internet. The results in this report are based on data from telephone interviews conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International from April 17 to May 19, 2013, among a sample of 2,252 adults, age 18 and older.  Telephone interviews were […]

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    Appendix B: Methodology

    Overview The estimates presented in this report for the unauthorized immigrant population are based on a residual estimation methodology that compares a demographic estimate of the number of immigrants residing legally in the country with the total number of immigrants as measured by a survey—either the American Community Survey or the March Supplement to the […]

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    Even in white collar crime, female crooks face a glass ceiling

    A study finds that female white-collar crooks face the same glass ceiling as their law-abiding peers in the corporate world: they typically hold inferior positions to men, rarely are in charge and make significantly less money for their dirty deeds than their male accomplices.

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    Long-Term Changes in Young Adult Living Arrangements

    Since 2007, young adults have grown increasingly likely to live at home. This is a new trend. From 1981 (31%) until 2007 (32%), the share of young adults living with a parent remained largely unchanged.[6. numoffset=”6″ March 1981 is comparable to March 2007 in that both surveys occurred close to business cycle peaks.] In 1968 […]

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    Chapter 4: General Views on End-Of-Life Medical Treatment

    In addition to asking about people’s preferences for their own end-of-life medical treatment, the Pew Research survey included a more general question to gauge views on the issue. In this question, respondents were asked whether there are any circumstances in which medical staff should allow a patient to die or whether doctors and nurses should […]

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    Methods

    This report is based on the findings of a survey on Americans’ use of the Internet. The results in this report are based on data from telephone interviews conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International from April 17 to May 19, 2013, among a sample of 2,252 adults, age 18 and older.  Telephone interviews were […]

  • report

    Methods

    This report is based on the findings of a survey on Americans’ use of the Internet. The results in this report are based on data from telephone interviews conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International from April 17 to May 19, 2013, among a sample of 2,252 adults, age 18 and older.  Telephone interviews were […]

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    Chapter 2: Public Views on Changing Gender Roles

    The public has mixed views about the changing role of women in the workplace and the impact this has had on family life. Today women make up almost half of the U.S. labor force, and in 2012 nearly as many working-aged women (68%) as men (79%) were in the labor force.[6. numoffset=”6″ Based on Pew […]