For Millennials, Parenthood Trumps Marriage
Just over half (52%) of Millennials say being a good parent is one of the most important things in life compared with 30% who say that about having a successful marriage.
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Generations Differ on the Rise of Unmarried Parents
Just over half (52%) of Millennials say that the increase in people having children without getting married has been a change for the worse. Older generations hold a significantly more negative view of this trend.
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Six-in-Ten Hispanics Say They Speak English Well
More than six-in-ten (61%) Latino adults in the U.S. say they can carry on a conversation in English “very well” or “pretty well.”
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Baby Boomers and Technology
How Baby Boomers use technology
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The Boomerang Generation
If there’s supposed to be a stigma attached to living with mom and dad through one’s late twenties or early thirties, today’s “boomerang generation” didn’t get that memo.
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The Generations and Politics: Who Was Our Best President?
Despite their young age during his presidency, nearly half (48%) of Millennials say that Bill Clinton did the best job of any president in their lifetime.
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Generational Divide Over American Exceptionalism
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of the over-65 Silent generation believe that the U.S. is the greatest country in the world; just 32% of Millennials share this view.
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Views on Social Issues by Generation
Nearly six-in-ten (59%) members of the Millennials group (ages 18 to 30) support allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally; just 33% of the over-65 Silent generation share this view.
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The Generation Gap on Foreign Policy and National Security Issues
Two-thirds of Millennials believe that relying on military force creates hatred that leads to more terrorism, a view shared by a significantly smaller portion (41%) of the over-65 Silent generation.
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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.