Societal changes drive public policy. These shifts include an aging population; the growth of high tech and service sector jobs; evolving views on race, ethnicity, and immigration; and changes in family structure.
Pew studies these attitudes and trends and their impact through the use of original public opinion survey research, along with social, economic, and demographic data analysis. Pew’s work includes a major study of the millennial generation and the distinct path it is forging toward adulthood, with fewer ties to traditional religious and political institutions and more use of social media to build personal networks.
Winter 2021
In this issue of Trend we step back to explore public attitudes about science and how science can inform policy.
Recent Work
85% of U.S. teens say they play video games. They see both positive and negative sides, from making friends to harassment and sleep loss.
The post Teens and Video Games Today appeared first on Pew Research Center.
Though Biden is 81 years old, most global leaders are in their 50s and 60s, and the median age of current national leaders is 62.
The post As Biden and Trump seek reelection, who are the oldest – and youngest – current world leaders? appeared first on Pew Research Center.
Most teens at least sometimes feel happy and peaceful when they don’t have their phone, but 44% say this makes them anxious. Half of parents say they have looked through their teen’s phone.
The post How Teens and Parents Approach Screen Time appeared first on Pew Research Center.
As a shop that studies human behavior through surveys and other social scientific techniques, we have a good line of sight into the contradictory nature of human preferences. Here's a look at how we categorize our survey participants in ways that enhance our understanding of how people think and behave.
The post Who Are You? The Art and Science of Measuring Identity appeared first on Pew Research Center.
The number of Americans ages 100 and older is projected to more than quadruple over the next three decades.
The post U.S. centenarian population is projected to quadruple over the next 30 years appeared first on Pew Research Center.
Roughly one-in-five Americans ages 65 and older were employed in 2023 – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.
The post Older Workers Are Growing in Number and Earning Higher Wages appeared first on Pew Research Center.
YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram remain the most widely used online platforms among U.S. teens. And teens are less likely to be using Facebook and Twitter (recently renamed X) than they were a decade ago.
The post Teens, Social Media and Technology 2023 appeared first on Pew Research Center.
The median age for all U.S. presidents on the day of their first inauguration is 55 years old.
The post Most U.S. presidents have been in their 50s at inauguration appeared first on Pew Research Center.
