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