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5 facts about family caregivers

Most American adults say a family member is caring for their aging parent who needs help handling their affairs or caring for themselves. And if they’re not already helping out a parent, most expect to do so someday.

Acknowledgements

This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Primary Researchers Scott Keeter, Director, Survey Research Kyley McGeeney, Research Methodologist Courtney Kennedy, Director of Survey Research, Incoming Marci Schalk, Abt SRBI Collaborating Researchers Claudia Deane, Vice President, Research Amanda Lee, Intern, Methodology Editorial and Graphic Design Bill Webster, […]

Advances in Telephone Survey Sampling

Telephone surveys face numerous challenges, but some positive developments have emerged, principally with respect to sampling.

Global Support for Free Expression

There is global support for free expression, including free speech, free press and freedom on the internet. Americans, along with Latin Americans and Europeans, stand out in their opposition to government censorship.

Where the world sees limits to free speech

In principle, most people around the world support freedom of expression. But there is a fine line between general support for freedom of speech and support for specific forms of expression.

In nations with significant Muslim populations, much disdain for ISIS

Most people in the countries we surveyed – including 11 countries with significant Muslim populations – had negative views of the Islamic State extremist group as of spring.

5 facts about the Muslim population in Europe

The Muslim share of Europe’s total population has been increasing steadily, growing from 4% in 1990 to 6% in 2010.

How Americans are – and aren’t – making eco-friendly lifestyle changes

Two-thirds of Americans say people will have to make major changes in the way they live to reduce the effects of climate change, but data on how much people have actually adopted several recommended lifestyle changes paints a very mixed picture.

Church involvement varies widely among U.S. Christians

Some of the largest Christian denominations in the U.S. have relatively low levels of involvement among their members.

In China, 1980 marked a generational turning point

The roughly 47% of the population today who were born under the one-child policy lived through a very different China than those born before.