Age & Generations

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Lower-income adults with an aging parent, spouse or partner are more likely to be caregivers than those in higher income tiers.

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A young female care assistant helps an elderly man, in his 80s, down a narrow staircase in his own home.

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reportJan 11, 2008

The Internet Gains in Politics

The internet is living up to its potential as a major source for news about the presidential campaign. Nearly a quarter of Americans (24%) say they regularly learn something about the campaign from the internet, almost the double the percentage from …
short readsJan 7, 2008

Gen-Next: The Least Republican Generation

That’s the proportion of voters ages 18-24 who cast their votes for Democratic candidates in the 2006 mid-term elections — a trend that appears to be continuing in the run-up to the 2008 presidential election.
short readsDec 28, 2007

Second-generation Latinos Fluent in English

Nearly nine-in-ten second generation Latinos in the U.S. say they can carry on a conversation in English very well compared with only 23% of first-generation adult Latinos.
reportDec 19, 2007

Teens and Social Media

More teens are creating and sharing material on the internet. 28% of online teens have blogs, up from 2004 with growth fueled almost entirely by girls. “Super communicators” rise as email fades as a tool for teens.
short readsDec 6, 2007

Speaking Only Spanish at Home

More than half of foreign-born Hispanics (52%) report that they speak only Spanish at home.
presentationDec 6, 2007

American Teens and Online Safety: What the Research is Telling Us

A short overview of recent data from the Pew Internet Project and others on teens and online safety.
short readsNov 12, 2007

GenNexters Say “We’re Really Different!”

That’s the percentage of young Americans (ages 18-25) who see their generation as unique and distinct from other generations. This sentiment is held by young people across the board — men, women, conservative, moderate, white and non-white.
reportOct 24, 2007

Parent and Teen Internet Use

Parents view the internet less favorably than in 2004, yet are still engaged with their children’s media consumption. Teens are more likely than their parents to say tech devices are helpful.
presentationOct 19, 2007

Teens, Social Networking and Web 2.0

Pew Internet Project research on teenagers’ use of social networking applications explores the reasons why these sites are so popular and how they are changing communication patterns and expectations of connectivity among young library patrons.
reportOct 17, 2007

Geezers Crashing the Facebook Party

According to local college students, there’s clearly something creepy and weird about the influx of adults “infiltrating” what were once the collegiate walls of Facebook.

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