Republicans and Democrats in the United States agree that the nation’s families face a multitude of problems, but they disagree strongly on which issues are of concern, according to a new survey.
The 2023 American Family Survey found that Americans who identify as Republican are 25 percentage points more likely to say they are concerned about children growing up without two parents in the home and 24 percentage points more likely to be concerned about the lack of religious faith and church attendance among the nation’s families.
By contrast, Americans who identify as Democrats are 17 percentage points more likely to say they are concerned about the mental and physical health struggles of America’s families and 13 percentage points more likely to be concerned about high work demands and stress on the nation’s families.
The report was released by the Wheatley Institute and Deseret News.
“Republicans and Democrats are united in their assessments of the challenges facing their own families — with top concerns being mental or physical health struggles and finding family time — but part ways when asked to consider the challenges facing families generally,” a summary of…
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