What God has Joined Together: Family Formation and Religion among Young Adults

This study considers how family transitions influence future religiosity among young adults and demonstrates that both marriage and parenthood can serve to reinforce religious commitment among those who are religiously engaged. Drawing on data from the National Study of Youth and Religion, we look a...

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Authors: Denton, Melinda Lundquist (Author) ; Uecker, Jeremy E. (Author)
格式: 電子 Article
語言:English
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出版: Springer [2018]
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2018, 卷: 60, 發布: 1, Pages: 1-22
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / 成年人 (18-30 Jahre) / 婚姻 / 做父母的身分 / 宗教性
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KBQ North America
NCB Personal ethics
NCF Sexual ethics
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總結:This study considers how family transitions influence future religiosity among young adults and demonstrates that both marriage and parenthood can serve to reinforce religious commitment among those who are religiously engaged. Drawing on data from the National Study of Youth and Religion, we look at religious change between Wave 3 (18-24 years old) and Wave 4 (23-28 years old) and how this varies across six family statuses: Married with Children, Married without Children, Cohabiting with Children, Cohabiting without Children, Single with Children and Single without Children. We find greater future religious engagement among married individuals compared to those who are single or cohabiting, regardless of the presence of children. Among single and cohabiting parents, however, the presence of children is associated with greater religious salience, though not with attendance at religious services. The findings demonstrate a continued link between the institutions of family and religion at a time when ties to both institutions are loosening.
ISSN:2211-4866
Contains:Enthalten in: Review of religious research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s13644-017-0308-3