… Rural and suburban adults continue to lag somewhat behind those living in urban areas in terms of vaccine uptake. As of November, eight in ten urban residents (79%) say they have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine compared to seven in ten suburban adults and 67% […] Read more »
Pass the potatoes and put down the phone: Families report text and email at dinner on the rise
Dinnertime is still when families can connect with each other — but a rising number are also connected online during dinner. And that may be getting in the way. Despite the bustle of the modern world, most Americans report that they dinner as a family frequently, and most say doing […] Read more »
Women say they do most chores, child care
… A new poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that although women generally expect to do more in their household, Americans without children are still more optimistic that they would share responsibilities equally with a […] Read more »
Why anti-abortion states have many of the worst outcomes for kids
Almost all of the states that produce the most unfavorable economic and health care outcomes for children are among those poised to ban or severely restrict access to abortion if the Supreme Court overturns the nearly 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision. That pattern underscores the paradox that the states most […] Read more »
Winter 2021 Update On Parents’ Views Of Vaccines For Kids
After an initial wave of eager parents got their teens vaccinated for COVID-19 in the spring and summer, vaccine uptake among 12-17 year-olds appears to have slowed, with about half of parents saying their teen has gotten at least one dose as of November (before news of the omicron variant), […] Read more »
Only 1 in 10 Americans Say COVID-19 Vaccinations Conflict With Religious Beliefs
As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads across the United States, heightening tensions around vaccine mandates and religious exemption claims, the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) today released Wave 3 of their Religion and the Vaccine Survey, expanding on findings from June 2021 and […] Read more »