Faith of Their Own Stability and Change in the Religiosity of America's Adolescents

Name: Faith of Their Own Stability and Change in the Religiosity of America's Adolescents
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ISBN: 9780199753895

ISBN-10: 019975389X

ISBN-13: 9780199753895

Edition: 2011

Authors: Lisa Pearce, Melinda Lundquist Denton

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Following in the path of such acclaimed works as Soul Searching and Souls in Transition --two books which revolutionized our understanding of the religious beliefs of young Americans--Lisa Pearce and Melinda Lundquist Denton here offer a new portrait of teenage faith. Drawing on the massive National Study of Youth and Religion's telephone surveys and more than 120 in-depth interviews, the authors chart the spiritual trajectory of American adolescents and young adults over a period of three years. Turning conventional wisdom on its head, the authors find that religion is an important force in the lives of most--though their involvement with religion changes over time, just as teenagers…

Book details

List price: $53.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/7/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.46" wide x 9.49" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



A Holistic Model of Religiosity and Its Contexts in Adolescence



Profiles of Religiosity in Adolescence



Roots and Ramifications of the Five as of Religiosity



Slightly Moving Parts of the Whole



When Down is up: Complexities in Adolescent Religious Change



Scaffolding for Religious Refinement in Adolescence


Conclusion








Notes


Bibliography


Index