---
title: "About This Report"
description: "This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Eileen Patten, research analyst, analyzed the data and wrote the report. Claudia Deane, vice president of research; Juliana Menasce Horowitz, associate director of research; Scott Keeter, director of research; Kyley McGeeney, research methodologist; and Kim Parker, director of social […]"
date: "2015-11-06"
authors:
  - name: "Eileen Patten"
    job_title: "Former Research Analyst"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/eileen-patten/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2015/11/06/about-this-report-5/"
categories:
  - "Race & Ethnicity"
---

# About This Report

This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Eileen Patten, research analyst, analyzed the data and wrote the report. Claudia Deane, vice president of research; Juliana Menasce Horowitz, associate director of research; Scott Keeter, director of research; Kyley McGeeney, research methodologist; and Kim Parker, director of social trends research, provided editorial and analytical guidance and edited the report. Margaret Porteus, information graphics designer, assisted with graphics for the report. Number-checking was done by Research Assistant Anna Brown. The report was copy edited by David Kent. Michael Suh, associate digital producer, provided Web support. Find related reports online at [www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/social-trends](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/) and [www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/methods/](https://www.pewresearch.org/methods/).