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Preface to the 2015 Index of Culture and Opportunity

Preface to the 2015 Index of Culture and Opportunity

Jim DeMint
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Culture

Culture

Overview of cultural data and findings for the 2015 Index of Culture and Opportunity.
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Poverty & Dependence

Poverty & Dependence

Overview of poverty related data and findings for the 2015 Index of Culture and Opportunity.
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Opportunity

Opportunity

Overview of economic opportunity related data for the 2015 Index of Culture and Opportunity.
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Overview of the 2015 Index of Culture and Opportunity

Overview of the 2015 Index of Culture and Opportunity

Jennifer A. Marshall and Christine Kim
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Executive Summary

Executive Summary

A summary and overview of the 2015 Index data.
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Introduction: Assessing the Intergenerational Compact

Introduction: Assessing the Intergenerational Compact

An essay by Yuval Levin
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Our Contributing Authors

Our Contributing Authors

Learn about the many writers, scholars, and researchers who contributed to this publication.
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CULTURE ESSAY: The Culture of Freedom

CULTURE ESSAY: The Culture of Freedom

by Carson Holloway
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Marriage Rate

Marriage Rate

With commentary by Mark Regenerus: “The Erosion of the Marriage Ecosystem”
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Divorce Rate

Divorce Rate

With commentary by Patrick F. Fagan: “With an Eye on the Children: The Effects of Divorce on Society”
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Total Fertility Rate

Total Fertility Rate

From 2003 to 2013, the total fertility rate declined by 0.19 births per woman.
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Single-Parent Households

Single-Parent Households

With commentary by Martin D. Brown: “Why Single-Parent Households Matter Even More Today”
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Teen Drug Use

Teen Drug Use

From 2004 to 2014, the percentage of 12th graders reporting current drug use increased by 0.3 percentage point.
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Abstinence Among High Schoolers

Abstinence Among High Schoolers

With commentary by Valerie Huber: “Empowering Young People’s Decisions, for Their Future — and Ours”
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Abortion Rate & Total Abortions

Abortion Rate & Total Abortions

With commentary by Charmaine Yoest: “How Science, State Laws, and Exposure Are Driving the Pro-Life Comeback”
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Religious Attendance

Religious Attendance

From 2004 to 2014, the percentage of Americans attending religious services weekly declined by 4.8 percentage points.
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Volunteering

Volunteering

With commentary by Marvin Olasky: “Volunteering: A Fraying Bond in American Society”
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Violent Crime Rate

Violent Crime Rate

From 2003 to 2013, the violent crime rate declined by 107.9 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
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