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Introducing the 2014 Index of Culture and Opportunity

Introducing the 2014 Index of Culture and Opportunity

By Jennifer A Marshall and Rea S. Hederman, Jr.
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Culture

Culture

Featured Essay: “Renewing Our Culture” by Kathryn Jean Lopez
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Poverty & Dependence

Poverty & Dependence

Featured Essay: “Opting Out of the Burdens of Freedom” by Lawrence M. Mead
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Opportunity

Opportunity

Featured Essay: “Climbing the Ladder of Upward Mobility Through Education” by Lindsey M. Burke and Stuart M. Butler
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Preface to the 2014 Index of Culture and Opportunity

Preface to the 2014 Index of Culture and Opportunity

by Jim DeMint
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Overview of 2014 Index

Overview of 2014 Index

The Index of Culture and Opportunity tracks key social and economic indicators to determine whether important indicators of opportunity in…
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The Blessings of Liberty

The Blessings of Liberty

By David Azerrad and Ryan T. Anderson
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Culture

Culture

Featured Essay: “Renewing Our Culture” by Kathryn Jean Lopez
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Marriage Rate

Marriage Rate

From 2001 to 2011, the marriage rate dropped by 10.3 marriages per 1,000 unmarried women ages 15 and older.
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Divorce Rate

Divorce Rate

From 2001 to 2011, the divorce rate remained relatively stable, decreasing by 0.4 divorces per 1,000 people.
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Total Fertility Rate

Total Fertility Rate

From 2002 to 2012, the total fertility rate declined by 0.14 births per woman.
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Single-Parent Households

Single-Parent Households

From 2003 to 2013, the percentage of children living in single-parent households increased by 0.3 percentage point.
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Teen Drug Use

Teen Drug Use

From 2003 to 2013, the percentage of 12th graders reporting current drug use increased by 1.4 percentage points.
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Abstinence Among High Schoolers

Abstinence Among High Schoolers

From 2001 to 2011, the percentage of 12th grade students who had ever had sex increased by 2.6 percentage points.
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Abortion Rate

Abortion Rate

From 2001 to 2011, the abortion rate declined by 4 abortions per 1,000 women ages 15–44.
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Total Abortions

Total Abortions

The annual number of abortions per 1,000 women of childbearing age (15 to 44), has dropped.
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Religious Attendance

Religious Attendance

From 2002 to 2012, the percentage of Americans attending religious services weekly declined by 1.0 percentage point.
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Volunteering

Volunteering

From 2003 to 2013, the percentage of adults who volunteered declined by 3.4 percentage points.
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