Age & Generations

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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 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.
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 18, 2011

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.
short readsNov 11, 2011

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.
short readsNov 11, 2011

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.
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.