Handing down the faith : how parents pass their religion on to the next generation / Christian Smith and Amy Adamczyk.

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"This book is about how American religious parents approach the handing on of their religious practices and beliefs to their children. We know a lot about the importance of parents in faith transmission and factors that influence its effectiveness. But we know much less about the actual beliefs, fee...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Smith, Christian, 1960- (Author)
Adamczyk, Amy, 1974- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Christian education > Home training > United States.
Christian education of children > United States.
Christian education > Home training.
Christian education of children.
United States.
Physical Description:248 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Cultural Models of Religious Parenting
  • Parent Religiousness, Parenting Styles, and Intergenerational Religious Transmission
  • Why are Parents the Crucial Players?
  • Big Picture of American Religious Parenting
  • New Immigrants and Religious Parenting / by Nicolette D. Manglos-Weber
  • How Family Life Shapes Religious Parenting: The Role of Parents, Grandparents, Spouses, and Ex-Partners
  • Parents' Expectations of Religious Congregations
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Research Methodology with Heather Price and Sara Skiles..