Recent work shows that all Americans—men and women alike—benefit when they develop intimate and emotionally supportive connections with their friends. But quantity matters too. Continue Reading →

In The News August 5, 2021

To cut poverty and solve the labor shortage, enhance the Earned Income Tax Credit

Beatrice Lee

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In The News August 3, 2021

Building through affirmation: How one class helps Black boys define masculinity

Beatrice Lee

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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

In a parking lot against a pale blue sky and dark blue metal wall, two young women laugh and smile while one sits inside of a shopping cart while the other pushes the cart.

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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Survey Reports

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 →

The Party of Violence

Pandemic distance brought some friends closer

The death of the job

How Affluent Conservatives Fuel the Culture War

Yes, Having More Friends is Better

To cut poverty and solve the labor shortage, enhance the Earned Income Tax Credit

Building through affirmation: How one class helps Black boys define masculinity

What’s Ripping American Families Apart?

What Matters for Living a Fulfilling Life

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

Survey Reports

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

Disconnected: The Growing Class Divide in American Civic Life

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

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

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How Trump avoided the mainstream media — and won the presidency

Is the Gen Z bro media diet to blame?

Gen Z Celebrates Donald Trump’s Victory Across College Campuses

Voters to Elites: Do you See me Now?