Family Facts: Social Science Research on Family, Society & Religion
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Religious involvement can encourage engagement in other areas of civic
life as well. Individuals who attended religious services at least
once a week were 21 percent more likely to belong to three or more
non-religious organizations, compared to infrequent attendees, a
study published in the American Journal of Public Health reported. 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 attendance and civil society:
 In rural areas, increased participation in local religious groups was linked to increased participation in local non-religious groups...(more) The religious attendance of adolescents was influenced by the religious attendance of their parents, friends, and schoolmates...(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 |