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Catholics in contemporary Britain : faith, society, politics / Ben Clements, Stephen Bullivant.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Clements, Ben, 1979- author.
Bullivant, Stephen Sebastian, 1984- author.
Series:
Oxford scholarship online.
Oxford scholarship online
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Catholics--Great Britain--History--21st century.
Catholics.
Catholic Church--Great Britain--History--21st century.
Catholic Church.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (231 pages)
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Summary:
'Catholics in Contemporary Britain' showcases findings from a wide-ranging, empirical study of Catholics living in Britain, placing the contemporary Catholic community in the wider contexts of their society and the global faith of which they are a part and presenting a rich and fascinating demographic, religious, and attitudinal profile.
Contents:
Cover
Catholics in Contemporary Britain
Copyrights
Acknowledgements
Contents
Introduction
The 'Catholics in Britain' Survey
Chapter Outlines
1: Britain's Catholics: Definition and Demography
Counting Catholics
Who Are They?
Size
Sex
Age
Geography
Ethnicity and National Background
Education
Conclusion
2: Behaving and Belonging
Massgoing
Reasons
Prayer and Reconciliation
Belonging
3: Believing
God
Doctrinal Beliefs
Married or Women Priests
Sex and the Sacraments
4: Social Morality Issues
Abortion
Assisted Suicide
Contraception
Marriage and Divorce
Gender Roles
Same-Sex Rights
5: Party Support and Voting Behaviour
Catholics in Britain and Party Support
Voting at General Elections
Parental Party Choice
Party Identification
Catholics in Scotland and Party Support
Catholics and Voting at the 2017 General Election
6: Popularity and Performance: Pope Francis, Bishops, and Catholic Schools
Catholic Leadership: Pope Francis
Catholic Leadership: The Bishops
Catholic Schools
Epilogue: What About the Pandemic?
APPENDIX 1: 'Catholics in Britain' Survey
Screening Question
Demographics and Family Background
Religious Upbringing
Religious Practice
Beliefs and Religiosity
Pope Francis and the Catholic Church
Social Network
Political Attitudes
Moral Issues
Family Planning Practices
Economic Activity and Income
APPENDIX 2: List of Survey Datasets Usedfor Secondary Analysis
British Election Study
British Social Attitudes
Eurobarometer
European Values Study
Gallup
Scottish General Election Study
Scottish Social Attitudes
Other
Bibliography
Index.
Notes:
This edition also issued in print: 2022.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 6, 2022).
Other Format:
Print version: Clements, Ben Catholics in Contemporary Britain
ISBN:
0-19-194721-0
0-19-267050-6
0-19-267051-4

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