August Sun, 2004
THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC’S Rx FOR HIGH DRUG PRICES
Prescription drug prices are too high and either the government should step in to regulate them or let consumers shop across the border for lower cost prescriptions. These are the views of the New Jersey public according to a recent Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers Poll. The survey also found that residents call for full disclosure of clinical trial results for all FDA-approved medicines.
August Fri, 2004
NEW JERSEY GENERATIONS Part 6: RACIAL DIVERSITY
New Jersey is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse states in the country, and that diversity continues to grow by leaps and bounds. How do residents of different age groups feel about these changes in the Garden State? A recent Star-Ledger/Eagleton- Rutgers Poll found that the youngest generation of adults are the most positive towards immigrants. But when asked about racial diversity in general, attitudes appear to skip a generation. DotNets and their parent generation, the Baby Boomers, are more likely than those in Generation X or the Mature generation to have favorable opinions towards diversity overall.
August Thu, 2004
NEW JERSEY GENERATIONS Part 5: RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY
While older New Jerseyans tend to engage in more traditional displays of religious expression such as personal prayer and attendance at religious services, they are somewhat less likely than their younger neighbors to believe in paranormal manifestations of life beyond earth. A recent Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers Poll that surveyed New Jersey’s generations also found that women are more likely than men to become religious as they age.
August Wed, 2004
NEW JERSEY GENERATIONS Part 4: SEX AND MARRIAGE
The recent Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers Poll of New Jersey’s generations found some predictable opinions. Matures are more conservative than younger adults – they are the least likely to approve of same-sex marriage and most likely to champion the view that sex is only acceptable within the bunds of wedlock. Generally, these changes in attitudes toward sex are more likely to occur among women rather than men as we progress through life.