Say churches have not responded well to sexual assault, by group
Percent of U.S. adults, PRRI research, 2018 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Religiously unaffiliated (82%). Lowest: Catholics (58%).
- Religiously unaffiliated: 82%
- Hispanic Protestants: 71%
- White mainline Protestants: 59%
Source: Lifeway Research, Americans Distrust Churches’ Handling of Sexual Assault · Article published 2018-10-31.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Religiously unaffiliated (82%). Lowest: Catholics (58%). Religiously unaffiliated: 82%. Hispanic Protestants: 71%. White mainline Protestants: 59%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2018. Source: Lifeway Research, Americans Distrust Churches’ Handling of Sexual Assault (https://research.lifeway.com/2018/10/31/americans-distrust-churches-handling-of-sexual-assault/).
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