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August 2022 American Perspectives Survey
Interview Dates: August 12–August 21, 2022

June 2022 American Perspectives Survey
Interview Dates: June 10–June 20, 2022

March 2022 American Perspectives Survey
Interview Dates: March 11–March 20, 2022

2021 American National Family Life Survey
Interview Dates: November 23–December 14, 2021

2021 American Community Life Survey
Interview Dates: June 11–August 16, 2021

 

August 2021 American Perspectives Survey
Interview Dates: August 16–August 26, 2021

June 2021 American Perspectives Survey
Interview Dates: June 11–June 27, 2021

May 2021 American Perspectives Survey
Interview Dates: May 14–May 23, 2021

Jan 2021 American Perspectives Survey
Interview Dates: January 21–January 30, 2021

 

American National Social Network Survey
Interview Dates: July 31–August 11, 2020

 

September 2020 American Perspectives Survey
Interview Dates: September 11–21, 2020

 

November 2020 American Perspectives Survey
Interview Dates: November 13–November 21, 2020

 

AEI COVID 19 & American Life Survey
Interview Dates: May 21 – June 5, 2020

 

March 2020 American Perspectives Survey
Interview Dates: March 26–30, 2020

 

January 2020 American Perspectives Survey
Interview Dates: January 13–15, 2020

 

November 2019 American Perspectives Survey
Interview Dates: November 13–14, 2019

 

Indiana Community and Civic Life Survey
Interview Dates: October 7–30, 2019

 

American Community and Civic Life Survey
Interview Dates: October 7–22, 2019

 

September 2019 American Perspectives Survey
Interview Dates: September 6–8, 2019

Survey Reports

Cartoon rendering of a series of different online dating app prospects, on phone screens

Daniel A. Cox
February 9, 2023

From Swiping to Sexting: The Enduring Gender Divide in American Dating and Relationships

The January 2023 American Perspectives Survey sheds some light on dating preferences, experiences, and perspectives. The national survey of more than 5,000 adults age 18 and older, including nearly 800 single adults, finds that Americans have strong dating preferences when it comes to living at home, being unemployed, and smoking.

Red leather-bound Qur'an on a wooden table with prayer beads and a light blue surgical mask draped over top.

Lindsey Witt-Swanson, Jennifer Benz, Daniel A. Cox
January 5, 2023

Faith After the Pandemic: How COVID-19 Changed American Religion

The Survey Center on American Life at AEI teamed up with researchers at NORC at the University of Chicago to measure religious affiliation and attendance both before the pandemic (2018 to March 2020) and again in spring 2022, revealing who remained at the pews, who returned to the pews, and who left.

A cartoon showing a vibrant office from the ceiling view.

Brent Orrell, Daniel A. Cox, Jessie Wall
October 25, 2022

The Social Workplace: Social Capital, Human Dignity, and Work in America

Over the past two decades, American social and civic life has been on an undeniable downward trajectory. New research finds that the workplace remains an increasingly important generator of social capital in the wake of this civic contraction.

Photograph of pro-choice protestors holding signs

Karlyn Bowman, Daniel A. Cox
October 4, 2022

Gender, Generation and Abortion: Shifting Politics and Perspectives After Roe

In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the issue of abortion continues to garner widespread public attention. Young women are following the debate over abortion rights closely and more intensely than other Americans. How will it affect their vote in the upcoming election and their approach to politics?