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The Decline of Youth Sports is Making Teen Loneliness Worse

Daniel A. Cox June 1, 2023

The social capital benefits of youth athletics are profound Continue Reading →

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Gun Violence is an Assault on Community Life 

Daniel A. Cox May 18, 2023

Mass Shootings are Uniquely Destructive to America’s Public Places Continue Reading →

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Will Artificial Intelligence Make Us Lonelier?

Daniel A. Cox May 4, 2023

As AI becomes more advanced, it promises to reduce human interactions Continue Reading →

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Will Abortion Restrictions Animate Secular Voters?

Daniel A. Cox April 20, 2023

The Dobbs decision may reshape the political priorities of nonreligious Americans Continue Reading →

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Are White Evangelical Christians Finally Tiring of Trump?

Daniel A. Cox April 6, 2023

White Evangelical Christian support for former president Donald Trump is fracturing along familiar lines. Continue Reading →

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The Despair of Young Liberal Women

Daniel A. Cox March 23, 2023

New research shows young people are in crisis, but how much is due to politics? Continue Reading →

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What is Behind the Generational Jump in Bisexual Identity?

Daniel A. Cox March 9, 2023

One in eight Gen Zers now identifies as bisexual, a uniquely generational trend. Continue Reading →

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The Gender Divide in Dating Expectations

Daniel A. Cox February 23, 2023

Are women asking too much or are men offering too little? Continue Reading →

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Male Friendships Are Not Doing the Job

Daniel A. Cox February 9, 2023

Society Expects More from Men as Husbands, Fathers, and Partners, But Men Expect Too Little from Each Other Continue Reading →

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The Men of the #MeToo Generation 

Daniel A. Cox January 26, 2023

Young men face an increasingly complicated and uncertain dating landscape following #MeToo, as revealed by our qualitative research findings. Continue Reading →

Survey Reports

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Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
September 24, 2024

The Politics of Progress and Privilege: How America’s Gender Gap Is Reshaping the 2024 Election

Americans are increasingly divided on gendered issues. A new report by the Survey Center on American Life provides context for how these divisions might impact the results of the 2024 Presidential election.

Daniel A. Cox, Sam Pressler
August 22, 2024

Disconnected: The Growing Class Divide in American Civic Life

Disconnected: Places and Spaces presents new survey findings that suggest Americans are less connected than ever before.

Daniel A. Cox, Kyle Gray, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
May 28, 2024

An Unsettled Electorate: How Uncertainty and Apathy Are Shaping the 2024 Election

A survey of more than 6,500 US adults focused on the 2024 presidential election reveals a pessimistic and unsettled American electorate fractured by education, ideology, class, and gender.

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Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond, Kyle Gray
November 9, 2023

Generation Z and the Transformation of American Adolescence: How Gen Z’s Formative Experiences Shape Its Politics, Priorities, and Future

This report explores the foundational differences between American generations through their formative adolescent experiences.

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