Family Facts: Social Science Research on Family, Society & Religion
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What characteristics lead to greater civic participation? A recent
study examined the relationship between religious practice and charity. The study found that individuals who regularly attended religious services are more likely to perform acts of casual charity than their peers who did not attend religious services or attended only infrequently. Regular attendees were more likely to assist the homeless, give blood, and behave civilly and honestly toward others. Read this finding The Heritage Foundation's familyfacts.org catalogs social science findings on the family, society and religion gleaned from peer-reviewed journals, books and government surveys. Serving policymakers, journalists, scholars and the general public, familyfacts.org makes social science research easily accessible to the non-specialist. |
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findings on religious practice and civic participation:
 Religious individuals were more likely to volunteer...(more) Individuals with strong religious beliefs were more likely to participate in charitable efforts...(more) Family Research Experts:
Pat Fagan William H. G. FitzGerald Research Fellow in Family and Cultural Issues Christine Kim Policy Analyst, Domestic Policy Studies Jennifer Marshall Director, Domestic Policy Studies For Interviews call Media Relations at (202) 675-1761 |
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Events:Religious Practice and Civic Life: What the Research Says October 4, 2007 |