Articles tagged with Social Surveys
The survey shows strong support for indexing the retirement age to increases in life expectancy. However, actuaries opposed individual accounts and favored limiting investment choices if enacted. Most respondents disagreed with adjusting benefits based on retiree-to-worker ratio.
The survey, a collaboration between National Geographic and distinguished sociologists, aims to map communities and change around the world. It will collect data from 18,000 participants and address how often people have moved, their role in communities, and the impact of geography on tastes.
The survey found that 82% of Russian husbands and 79% of wives prefer husbands to earn the household income, contrary to earlier US studies. In contrast, 50% of Russian women manage the family's income, with one-third of both genders preferring this role.
A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study suggests that nearly 30% of the US population attend church weekly, contradicting previous head counts. The research found that telephone polls like Gallup overestimate church attendance due to biased respondent demographics.
A five-month public awareness campaign significantly improved people's knowledge of stroke warning signs, with a notable increase in awareness among women. In contrast, men showed little change in their understanding of stroke warning signs.
The latest survey from Georgia Institute of Technology reveals a slowdown in the World Wide Web's expansion, with minor changes in demographics and a significant decrease in new internet users. The study highlights growing concerns over cyberspace privacy, falsification of information, and censorship among web users.
A study by Virginia Tech researchers found that public support for the death penalty is ambivalent, with many opponents emerging when alternatives to capital punishment are presented. The survey showed that 83% of Virginians initially supported the death penalty, but this number dropped significantly when respondents were given a life ...