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Cover -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- Chap. 1 Attitudes -- Older Americans Are the Happiest -- Table 1.1 General Happiness, 2008 -- Table 1.2 Happiness of Marriage, 2008 -- Table 1.3 Is Life Exciting, Routine, or Dull, 2008 -- Table 1.4 Trust in Others, 200...

Table 1.30 Favor or Oppose Death Penalty for Murder, 2008 -- Table 1.31 Favor or Oppose Gun Permits, 2008 -- Table 1.32 Support for Legal Abortion by Reason, 2008 -- Table 1.33 Doctor-Assisted Suicide, 2008 -- Chap. 2 Education -- Many Millennials Are Still in School -- Table 2.1 Educational Attainm...

Table 2.19 College Students by Age, Type of School, and Attendance Status, 2007 -- Most Degrees Are Earned in a Few Fields -- Table 2.20 Associate's Degrees Earned by Field of Study, 2006-07 -- Table 2.21 Bachelor's Degrees Earned by Field of Study, 2006-07 -- Table 2.22 Master's Degrees Earned by F...

Table 3.15 Births by Age and Method of Delivery, 2006 -- Cigarette Smoking Is above Average among Millennials -- Table 3.16 Cigarette Smoking among People Aged 12 or Older, 2007 -- Table 3.17 Cigarette Smoking Status by Age, 2008 -- Most Young Adults Have Had a Drink in the Past Month -- Table 3.18...

Table 3.36 Life Expectancy by Age and Sex, 2006 -- Chap. 4 Housing -- Homeownership Rate Has Declined -- Table 4.1 Homeownership by Age of Householder, 2000 to 2008 -- Homeownership Rises with Age -- Table 4.2 Owners and Renters by Age of Householder, 2008 -- Married Couples Are Most Likely to Be Ho...

Table 5.5 Income of Households Headed by People under Age 30, 2007: Hispanic Households.