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short readsFeb 16, 2012

Most Younger Workers Prefer Job Security to High Pay

If asked to choose between a job with higher pay and one with more security, 56% of employed young adults would pick the position with more job security.
reportFeb 9, 2012

Young, Underemployed and Optimistic

Young adults hit hard by the recession. A plurality of the public believes young adults, rather than middle-aged or older adults, are having the toughest time in today’s economy.
presentationDec 13, 2011

Kids, Privacy and Online Drama

Amanda Lenhart, danah boyd, and Alice Marwick will discuss the ways young people interact online, how they manage their privacy, and common misconceptions of adults when it comes to cyberbullying.
presentationDec 5, 2011

Teens, Social Network Sites & Mobile Phones: What the research is telling us (Slides)

Senior Research Specialist Mary Madden’s presentation on teens, social networking sites, and cell phones, prepared for the Consortium for School Networking meeting.
short readsDec 2, 2011

The Rising Age Gap in Economic Well-Being

After narrowing during the 1980s, the gap in economic well-being between Americans under 35 and those over 65 has widened. About one-fifth (22%) of householders under 35 lives in poverty, compared to just 11% of householders over 65.
short readsNov 11, 2011

The Rising Age Gap in Economic Well-Being

In 2009, the gap in median net worth between households headed by adults over 65 and those headed by adults younger than 35 was $166,382.
reportNov 9, 2011

Teens, kindness and cruelty on social network sites

How American teens navigate the new world of “digital citizenship”
reportNov 9, 2011

Teens’ parents and their technology profile

The parents of teenagers are steeped in technology and are increasingly involved with their kids’ lives in online environments.
reportNov 7, 2011

The Rising Age Gap in Economic Well-Being

Households headed by older adults have made dramatic gains relative to those headed by younger adults in their economic well-being over the past quarter of a century.
reportNov 3, 2011

The Generation Gap and the 2012 Election

In the last four national elections, generational differences have mattered more than they have in decades. According to the exit polls, younger people have voted substantially more Democratic than other age groups in each election since 2004, while older voters have cast more ballots for Republican candidates in each election since 2006.