Age & Generations - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/generations-age/ Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:18:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6 https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/themes/prc-block-theme/assets/img/square.png Age & Generations - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/generations-age/ 32 32 222456345 Across Asia, respect for elders is seen as necessary to be ‘truly’ Buddhist https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/17/across-asia-respect-for-elders-is-seen-as-necessary-to-be-truly-buddhist/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:54:59 +0000 Buddhists across the region also say that someone cannot be truly Buddhist if they do not respect deities or spirits.

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]]> 181166 Teens and Video Games Today https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/05/09/teens-and-video-games-today/ Thu, 09 May 2024 11:51:10 +0000 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.

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]]> 165467 As Biden and Trump seek reelection, who are the oldest – and youngest – current world leaders? https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/05/01/as-biden-and-trump-seek-reelection-who-are-the-oldest-and-youngest-current-world-leaders/ Wed, 01 May 2024 14:58:52 +0000 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.

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]]> 8166 How Teens and Parents Approach Screen Time https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/03/11/how-teens-and-parents-approach-screen-time/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:55:53 +0000 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.

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]]> 92474 Who Are You? The Art and Science of Measuring Identity https://www.pewresearch.org/methods/2024/02/12/who-are-you-the-art-and-science-of-measuring-identity/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 23:57:35 +0000 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.

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]]> 101048 U.S. centenarian population is projected to quadruple over the next 30 years https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/01/09/us-centenarian-population-is-projected-to-quadruple-over-the-next-30-years/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 16:51:18 +0000 The number of Americans ages 100 and older is projected to more than quadruple over the next three decades.

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]]> 7833 Older Workers Are Growing in Number and Earning Higher Wages https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/12/14/older-workers-are-growing-in-number-and-earning-higher-wages/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:56:26 +0000 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.

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]]> 38309 Teens, Social Media and Technology 2023 https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2023/12/11/teens-social-media-and-technology-2023/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:54:05 +0000 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.

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]]> 92511 Most U.S. presidents have been in their 50s at inauguration https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/10/10/most-us-presidents-have-been-in-their-50s-at-inauguration/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:57:48 +0000 The median age for all U.S. presidents on the day of their first inauguration is 55 years old.

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]]> 7900 Dating at 50 and up: Older Americans’ experiences with online dating https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/07/17/dating-at-50-and-up-older-americans-experiences-with-online-dating/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:25:43 +0000 One-in-six Americans ages 50 and older (17%) say they have ever used a dating site or app.

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