In The News July 29, 2021

What’s Ripping American Families Apart?

Beatrice Lee

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Blog July 29, 2021

What Matters for Living a Fulfilling Life

Daniel A. Cox

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The June American Perspectives Survey offers some clues as to what Americans believe is truly necessary for living a full and rewarding life. Continue Reading →

In The News July 28, 2021

Why are Americans becoming more socially isolated and lonely? Daniel Cox on the erosion of friendship in the U.S.

Beatrice Lee

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In The News July 26, 2021

Americans have fewer friends than they did 30 years ago, new poll finds

Beatrice Lee

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In The News July 25, 2021

America’s “Friendscape” crisis

Beatrice Lee

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Commentary July 25, 2021

We Asked Hundreds of Unemployed Americans What’s Keeping Them Out of Work — It’s Not Unemployment Benefits

Daniel A. Cox, Brent Orrell

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The Survey Center for American Life’s new survey shows a difference in needs between the pandemic unemployed and the chronically unemployed. Continue Reading →

In The News July 23, 2021

Stop insulting Trump voters and their concerns. Talk to them.

Beatrice Lee

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Commentary July 20, 2021

Can Married Men and Women be Friends? Marriage, Friendship, and Loneliness

Daniel A. Cox

Just-married couple gets off a party bus while bridal party celebrates them

The time we invest on our relationships, whether it is with a partner, spouse, or a friend, is likely the most important thing we can do to ensure a long, healthy, and fulfilling life. Continue Reading →

In The News July 20, 2021

Loneliness Is Breaking America

Beatrice Lee

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In The News July 19, 2021

Loneliness: coping with the gap where friends used to be

Beatrice Lee

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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 →

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