The intergenerational transmission of religion Jonathan Lewis-Jong, Stephen Bullivant

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jong, Jonathan, author.

Bullivant, Stephen Sebastian, 1984- author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in the psychology of religion

Cambridge elements. Elements in the psychology of religion 2753-6866

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and sociology.

Religious education.

Secularization (Theology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2026

Summary:

"There is increasing evidence for the intergenerational decline of religiosity across many different countries: religious beliefs, behaviours, and identities of parents are not being passed on to their children. This Element surveys the psychological and sociological research on the intergenerational transmission of religion, focussing on the factors that influence it. After introducing the topic in Section 1, Section 2 describes the methods used to study intergenerational transmission. Section 3 argues that the religious decline in recent decades is mainly due to intergenerational changes, as distinct from ageing or historical period effects. Section 4 examines societal and social factors, including national context, peers, education, religious communities, and the Internet. Section 5 focusses on parents, who are the most important agents of religious socialisation. Section 6 draws lessons from religious minorities, highly religious families, and also nonreligious families. Section 7 offers some practical conclusions for parents, and suggests directions for future research"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Measuring intergenerational transmission of religion

Age, period, and cohort effects in the intergenerational transmission of religion

Sources of social influence in religious development

The role of parents in the intergenerational transmission of religion

Lessons from minority religious communities, very religious youths, and the nonreligious

Practical conclusions and future research directions

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 31, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Jong, Jonathan Intergenerational transmission of religion

ISBN:

9781009707152

1009707159

OCLC:

1597497793

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