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Field Dates: 11/11/08 – 11/30/08 Respondents: Nationally-representative sample of 1,540 Latino respondents ages 18 and older Margin of Error: +/-3.0 percentage points at the 95% confidence level The survey focused on politics and the 2008 presidential election; attitudes about and experiences with the economy; remittance behavior; and media and technology use.
Introduction Today’s workers clearly recognize the benefits of increased connectivity and flexibility that the internet and all of their various gadgets afford them on the job. The overwhelming majority of Wired and Ready Workers say that the internet, email, cell phones and instant messaging have improved their ability to do their job (80%), improved their […]
The internet and cell phones have become central components of modern family life. Among all household types, the traditional nuclear family has the highest rate of technology usage and ownership.
Married couples use a variety of tools to manage their schedules and stay connected. Today’s married couples use a variety of tools—landline phones, cell phones, instant messaging, and email—to manage their schedules and stay connected with each other throughout the day. The adoption of cell phones is a particularly important component of the way today’s […]
The Changing American Family Historically known as a cohesive unit (Burgess, Locke & Thomas 1971),[1. A complete list of cited sources appears in the References section at the end of the report (p 34).] the American family has changed in recent decades. In the past two generations there has been a steady decline in the […]
The internet plays an important role in keeping in touch with loved ones both near and far. One-third (33%) of online adults say that the internet has improved their connections with friends “a lot,” and nearly one-quarter (23%) say that it has greatly improved their connections with members of their family. By contrast, far fewer […]
The internet and cell phones have become central components of modern family life.