Teens & Youth

Young voters are significantly less engaged in this year’s election than at a comparable point in 2008 and now lag far behind older voters in interest in the campaign and intention to vote. The share of voters younger than 30 who are following campaign news very closely is roughly half what it was at this […]

66% of those ages 18-29 own smartphones; 68% of those living in households earning $75,000 also own them

Up to 1.7 million unauthorized immigrants ages 30 and under who arrived in the U.S. as children are eligible for a new Obama administration program that would shield them from deportation and enable them to apply for temporary but renewable work permits, according to updated estimates from the Pew Hispanic Center.

The Pew Research's Center's Paul Taylor answers questions about young people's involvement in politics.

How teens use the internet, mobile phones, social media and social networking sites,as well as teen communication preferences and online information consumption.

Amanda Lenhart spoke at the 2012 Lawlor Summer Seminar in Minneapolis, where she discussed the rise in smartphone ownership among youth, the demographics of mobile phone ownership and the changes wrought as youth begin to have access anytime, anyw...

Amanda Lenhart spoke about how teens use technology and about youth social and emotional experiences in social media spaces.

Parents are enthusiastic downloaders of all kinds of apps, particularly apps for children.

Shooting, sharing, streaming and chatting: social media using teens are the most enthusiastic users of many online video capabilities

Amanda Lenhart spoke about the demographic differences among groups of youth in their adoption, use, and experiences with technology and social media.