pewsocialtrends.org | Family and Relationships

Public Has Split Verdict on Increased Level of Unmarried Motherhood

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST

There is a stronger consensus in public opinion about the social cost of out-of-wedlock births than there is about the morality of these births.

Magnet or Sticky?

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST

At first glance, magnet and sticky states may seem to be mirror opposites of each other, and it is true that most states score high on one scale and low on another. But it turns out that 10 states rank high on both scales, and another nine score low on both. Find out where your state lands in the typology below.

Who Moves? Who Stays Put? Where�s Home?

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

As a nation, the United States is often portrayed as restless and rootless. Census data, though, indicate that Americans are settling down. Only 13% of Americans changed residences between 2006 and 2007, the smallest share since the government began tracking this trend in the late 1940s.

Revisiting the Mommy Wars

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Who makes better candidates -- moms or dads? And more broadly, what impact do both the gender and parenting status of candidates have on their chances to win an election? An experimental survey by the Pew Research Center suggests that the answer depends, in no small part, on whether you are a Republican or a Democrat.

America's Four Middle Classes

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Top of the Class, the Satisfied Middle, the Anxious Middle and the Struggling Middle � what unites and divides the majority of Americans who call themselves �middle class.�

Inside the Middle Class: Bad Times Hit the Good Life

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Americans feel stuck in their tracks. Most survey respondents say that in the past five years, they either haven’t moved forward in life (25%) or have fallen backward (31%) -- the most downbeat assessment in nearly half a century of polling by the Pew Research Center and the Gallup organization. But at the same time, two-thirds say they have a higher standard of living than their parents had.

Modern Marriage

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST

What makes a marriage work? A new Pew survey finds that "sharing household chores" has moved way up on the charts.

Fewer Mothers Prefer Full-time Work

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST

In the span of the past decade, full-time work outside the home has lost some of its appeal to mothers. This trend holds for both those who have such jobs and those who don't.

As Marriage and Parenthood Drift Apart, Public Is Concerned about Social Impact

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST

At a time when nearly four-in-ten births in this country are to an unmarried mother, the public says unwed parenting is a big problem for society. But Americans are far less inclined now than a generation ago to say children are important to a successful marriage, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Being Dad May Be Tougher These Days, but Working Moms are among Their Biggest Fans

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST

Most people agree that it is harder to be a father now than it was 20 or 30 years ago, yet the verdict is mixed on how well today's dads measure up -- about half of the public says they're doing a worse job when compared with fathers a generation ago. But, a majority (56%) of women say today's dads are handling their fatherly duties as well or better than in the past.