Marriage/Parenthood
| Survey Details: | Conducted February-March 2007 |
| File Release Date: | 13 Nov 07 |
| Description: | Reports from this dataset include "Modern Marriage," "Fewer Mothers Prefer Full-time Work," "As Marriage and Parenthood Drift Apart, Public Is Concerned about Social Impact," and "Motherhood Today: Tougher Challenges, Less Success." |
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Personal Finance/Social Trust
| Survey Details: | Conducted October-November 2006 |
| File Release Date: | 13 Nov 07 |
| Description: | Reports from this dataset include "Americans and Social Trust: Who, Where and Why," "What Americans Pay For - and How," "We Try Hard. We Fall Short. Americans Assess Their Saving Habits," "Most Americans Moderately Upbeat About Family Finances in 2007," "Luxury or Necessity?," "As Home Prices Cool Down, Homeowners Temper Their Optimism," and "It's Time for Holiday Shopping" |
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Work/Optimism/Cars
| Survey Details: | Conducted June-July 2006 |
| File Release Date: | 13 Nov 07 |
| Description: | Reports from this dataset include: "Working After Retirement: The Gap Between Expectations and Reality," "Americans See Less Progress on Their Ladder of Life," "American Work Life is Worsening, But Most Workers Still Content," "As the Price of Gas Goes Up, The Nation's Odometer Slows Down," "Americans and Their Cars: Is the Romance on the Skids?." |
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Diet/Gambling/Movies
| Survey Details: | Conducted February/March 2006 |
| File Release Date: | 13 Nov 07 |
| Description: | Reports from this dataset include: "Americans to Rest of World: Soccer Not Really Our Thing," "Gambling: As the Take Rises, So Does Public Concern," "Increasingly, Americans Prefer Going to the Movies at Home," "Once Again, The Future Ain't What It Used to Be," "In the Battle of the Bulge, More Soldiers Than Successes," "Eating More; Enjoying Less," "Americans See Weight Problems Everywhere But In the Mirror" and "A Barometer of Modern Morals." |
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Family Bonds
| Survey Details: | Conducted October/November 2005 |
| File Release Date: | 13 Nov 07 |
| Description: | Reports from this dataset include: "Calling Mom," "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "Gauging Family Intimacy," "Who's Feeling Rushed," "Families Drawn Together By Communication Revolution," "Are We Happy Yet?," and "Baby Boomers: From the Age of Aquarius to the Age of Responsibility." |
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