3. How parents think their young adult children are doing
Parents generally feel proud and hopeful about their young adult children’s lives, and most say their kids’ successes and failures reflect on their parenting.
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Parents generally feel proud and hopeful about their young adult children’s lives, and most say their kids’ successes and failures reflect on their parenting.
Unfavorable views of both Trump and Biden are more common among young adults and those who “lean” to a party.
Among the 10 largest occupations held by young adults without a college degree, large numbers are employed as retail salespersons and first-line supervisors of sales workers.
Young adults are more likely than in the past to have a college education, work full time and have student debt. They’re less likely to be married or have kids.
Majorities of both moms and dads with a young adult child age 18 to 34 say they’re as involved in their child’s day-to-day life as they’d like to be.
Americans’ views differ by age on whether measures like addressing climate change and preventing terrorist attacks should be top foreign policy priorities.
45% of young adults are completely financially independent. Most of those who live with their parents pay household expenses and say this living arrangement has helped their finances.
Explore the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study’s main report, interactive database, methodology, and more. Pew Research Center.
Large majorities in nine middle-income countries say global climate change is affecting their community. About half or more in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico see a great deal of impact.
Read key findings about trends in Americans’ religious beliefs and practices in the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study’s executive summary. Pew Research Center.
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