Young Catholic America : emerging adults in, out of, and gone from the church / Christian Smith [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Christian, 1960-

Contributor:

Smith, Christian, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--United States.

Catholic Church.

Young adults--Religious life.

Young adults.

Church work with young adults--United States.

Church work with young adults.

Church work with young adults--Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Based on nationally representative survey and interview (longitudinal/panel) data of the highest quality, the National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR-first and third waves), this book provides an in-depth description and analysis of American Catholics (and ex-Catholics) ages 18-23. The main focus is on their religious and spiritual lives but also includes an examination of how their religious faith and practice do and do not affect other life outcomes.

Contents:

Cover ; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Catholic Emerging Adults in Historical Context: 1945 to 1970; 2. Emerging Adult Catholics across Four Decades: 1970s to 2000s; 3. A Statistical Portrait of Catholic Emerging Adults Today; 4. Emerging Adult Catholics, Their Faith, and the Church in Their Own Words; Excursus: Who Actually Is a Catholic?; 5. Religious Trajectories from the Teenage Years into Emerging Adulthood; 6. Catholic Faith and Life Course Outcomes; 7. Catholic High School and Religiousness in Emerging Adulthood; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-934109-5

0-19-934108-7

0-19-934107-9

OCLC:

922972886