The Millennials

Summary : A Boomerang Generation (Spring 2012 Trust Magazine Briefly Noted)

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

A report by the Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends Project finds that a large percentage of adult children are living with their parents due to the Great Recession.

Report : Changing Attitudes on Gay Marriage

Thu, 10 May 2012 12:05:00 GMT

President Obama announced his support for gay marriage this week after a long consideration saying his views were "evolving." The public's view of gay marriage has changed over the past several decades, with growing support. In 1996, Americans opposed gay marriage by 65% to 27%, but the public is more evenly divided today.

Report : The Boomerang Generation

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Most young adults who are still living with their parents or who moved back home temporarily in recent years because of economic hard times do not see a stigma in staying with their families. More than three-quarters of them say they are satisfied with their living arrangements and upbeat about their financial futures. One reason for this upbeat view may be that living with parents has become such a widespread phenomenon.

Report : Millennials Will Benefit and Suffer Due to Hyperconnected Lives

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT

While experts see many young people becoming nimble analysts and decision-makers because of their embrace of the networked world, they also warn that some teens and young adults will lack a deep engagement with people and knowledge by being hyperconnected.

Report : Young, Underemployed and Optimistic

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

A plurality of Americans believes young adults are having the toughest time of any age group in today's economy, and even more of the public says young people are finding it harder to pay for college, find a job, buy a home or save for the future than it was for their parents' generation. In spite of the hardships young adults face, their long-term economic optimism remains unscarred.

Report : The Military-Civilian Gap: Fewer Family Connections

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:20:00 GMT

There is a large generation gap between older and younger Americans when it comes to having family members who served in the military. More than three-quarters of adults over 50 said they had an immediate family member who had served in the military. Less than six-in-ten adults ages 30 to 49 have an immediate family member who served and the percentage falls to one-third for adults under 29.

Report : For Millennials, Parenthood Trumps Marriage

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:45:00 GMT

Today's 18- to 29-year-olds value parenthood far more than marriage, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of attitudinal surveys.

Summary : A Portrait of Generation Next (Fall 2010 Trust Magazine Article)

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:00:00 GMT

The Pew Research Center’s in-depth survey of a new generation of 18- to 29-year-olds finds them confident, self-expressive, upbeat and open to change.

Summary : Notes from the President: Stewardship (Fall 2010 Trust Magazine)

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:31:11 GMT

Introduction to the Fall 2010 issue of Trust magazine by Pew's President Rebecca Rimel

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