Published Research
Presentation | American Association for Public Opinion Research 2013 Annual Conference
[05.21.2013]Research Director Daniel Cox presented PRRI’s innovative analysis on white working-class Americans at the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Annual Conference.
Survey | Americans Divided on Same-sex Marriage, Supportive of ENDA
[05.21.2013]A new survey shows that a slim majority of Americans favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally. There is also strong support for laws that would protect gay and lesbian people from job discrimination.
Fact Sheet | Gay and Lesbian Issues
[04.26.2013]All the information you need about public opinion on gay marriage, DOMA, gay adoption, ENDA, and more.
Survey | General Public, Christian Young Adults Divided on Marijuana Legalization
[04.25.2013]The April PRRI/RNS Survey finds that Americans and young adult Christians are divided on whether marijuana use should be legal.
Survey | Republicans and Evangelicals Support a Path to Citizenship With Basic Requirements for Immigrants Living in Country Illegally
[04.16.2013]An innovative new survey using a controlled experiment, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with The Brookings Institution, clarifies the impact of wording differences in recent public polling on immigration reform.
Survey | Half of Americans Favor Federal Recognition of Same-sex Marriage
[03.22.2013]Shortly before the Supreme Court hears oral arguments relating to cases on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8, PRRI’s March 2013 Religion and Politics Tracking Survey sheds light on Americans’ attitudes toward the role of government and same-sex marriage.
Fact Sheet | Illegal Immigration, Immigrants, and the Immigration System
[03.21.2013]What You Need to Know I. THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM Fewer than 4-in-10 Americans believe the current immigration system is generally working (7 percent) or working but with some major problems (29 percent). On the other hand, more than 6-in-10 believe the immigration system is broken but working in some areas (40 percent) or is completely broken (23 percent). Republicans (73 percent) are more likely than independents (62 percent) and Democrats… more
Survey | Strong Gender Divisions in How Americans Plan to Spend Valentine’s Day
[02.13.2013]More than 6-in-10 Americans report that they are very or somewhat likely to celebrate Valentine’s Day. But men are much more likely than women to predict that they will go out to dinner or have sex on Valentine’s Day.
Fact Sheet | American Catholics in 2013
[02.11.2013]American Catholics’ perspectives on a range of issues, as well as their opinions about church priorities and tradition.