In the last two decades, more women have taken on a role as their family’s primary breadwinner, and views of working mothers have become dramatically more positive. But when it comes to women’s actual experiences with inequality and harassment in the workplace, the more things change, the more things stay […] Read more »
Teachers Prioritize Gun Control to Prevent Shootings
U.S. teachers are much more likely to see restrictions on gun ownership as the best way to prevent school shootings over any other approach. Asked in an open-ended format what could be done to prevent U.S. school shootings, 33% mention stricter gun laws, 22% say a ban on assault weapons […] Read more »
Most Americans say students should be involved in gun policy and school safety
More than six in 10 Americans, including most parents, think students should get involved in the issue of gun policy and school safety; just over a third say the issue would be better left to adults. CONT. CBS News Read more »
Concussions and Protests: Football’s popularity drops
In a divided America, Super Bowl Sunday holds a special place in the national psyche. Even people who don’t like the New England Patriots or Philadelphia Eagles will tune into the game tonight, more than 100 million in total. And yet, poll numbers show the National Football League and, more […] Read more »
Nearly half of parents would discourage football due to concussions
Just days before the Super Bowl, 48 percent of Americans say they’d encourage a child who wanted to play football to play a different sport due to concerns about concussions — up 8 points since the same question was asked four years ago, according to the latest national NBC News/Wall […] Read more »
Despite NFL’s Woes, Football Remains America’s Most Dominant Sport
Despite concerns over player safety, player protests, and declining ratings, PRRI’s annual survey of sports and society finds that football remains Americans’ favorite sport to watch. The survey also examines Americans’ attitudes towards athletics issues from youth sports to professional leagues, including participation of transgender athletes in high school sports. […] Read more »