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Going to the Chapel

Frequent religious service attendance increased the likelihood of marriage...

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Interviews:


Heritage In Focus

Top 10 Findings on the Role Fathers Play in the Lives of their Children



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Heritage Papers:


Myths About American Religion

By Robert Wuthnow, Ph.D.

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Events:


Religious Practice and Health: What the Research Says

December 3, 2008


The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, D.C.

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Top Ten Findings

September 2008 - Archives

  1. Preschoolers whose parents are very involved with their schools score hig...more
  2. Children who have a positive relationship with their mothers when they ar...more
  3. Children whose fathers are involved in their education have greater acade...more
  4. Children of parents who promote math and science through toys and family ...more
  5. Youths whose parents are highly involved in their education during elemen...more
  6. High school students whose parents are highly involved and have high expe...more
  7. Low-income children whose parents are involved with their school activiti...more
  8. Minority students whose parents are highly involved with their education ...more
  9. African-American males whose parents adopt an authoritarian style, are in...more
  10. Mexican-American students tend to have higher grades if their parents mor...more