In The News November 10, 2022

Social capital: The New Currency of the Workplace

Kyle Gray

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Blog November 7, 2022

The Class Divide in Family Dinner

Daniel A. Cox

Family dinners—a once ubiquitous feature of American life shared across cultural, religious, and class lines—have disappeared in many households. Continue Reading →

Blog October 31, 2022

The Peril and Promise of Election Polls

Daniel A. Cox

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How to interpret polls and avoid error ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Continue Reading →

Commentary October 31, 2022

The New Workplace Gender Imbalance: Social Capital and Job Satisfaction

Daniel A. Cox, Brent Orrell, Jessie Wall

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New data suggests gender and education are the difference between liking and loving your job. But there’s a price to be paid. Continue Reading →

In The News October 28, 2022

With a Little Help

Kyle Gray

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In The News October 25, 2022

A ‘Right to Sex’ is Not the Cure for What Ails so Many Men

Kyle Gray

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Survey report October 25, 2022

The Social Workplace: Social Capital, Human Dignity, and Work in America

Brent Orrell, Daniel A. Cox, Jessie Wall

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Over the past two decades, American social and civic life has been on an undeniable downward trajectory. New research finds that the workplace remains an increasingly important generator of social capital in the wake of this civic contraction. Continue Reading →

Blog October 24, 2022

Can Americans Find Common Ground on Abortion?

Karlyn Bowman

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Most Americans are willing to find common ground on abortion. Continue Reading →

In The News October 24, 2022

Biden Juggling Long List of Issues to Please Dem Coalition

Kyle Gray

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In The News October 19, 2022

The Most Surprising Part of a New Survey on Adultery

Kyle Gray

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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. Continue Reading →

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. Continue Reading →

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. Continue Reading →

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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. Continue Reading →