Religious Parenting: Transmitting Faith and Values in Contemporary America

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Religious Parenting: Transmitting Faith and Values in Contemporary America
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Christian Smith
By (author) Bridget Ritz
By (author) Michael Rotolo
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156
Category/GenreReligion and beliefs
ISBN/Barcode 9780691228075
ClassificationsDewey:204.41
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations 2 b/w illus. 3 tables.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 2 November 2021
Publication Country United States

Description

How parents approach the task of passing on religious faith and practice to their children How do American parents pass their religion on to their children? At a time of overall decline of traditional religion and an increased interest in personal "spirituality," Religious Parenting investigates the ways that parents transmit religious beliefs,

Author Biography

Christian Smith is the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame. His many books include Religion: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters (Princeton). Bridget Ritz and Michael Rotolo are doctoral students in the Department of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame.

Reviews

"A revealing picture."---Thomas E. Bergler, Christianity Today "[Religious Parenting] is a solid contribution to the literature about religious socialization and offers a fruitful way to advance theory in close dialogue with empirically grounded research" * American Journal of Sociology *