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Doubly Strengthened: Family and Religion’s Influence on
Teen Delinquency
March 28, 2007
| Parental
and teen religiosity, defined as attendance at religious services
and belief in the importance of religion, discouraged teen delinquency,
but the impact depended on family dynamics, according to a 2004 study. Teens whose religious commitment matched that of their mothers tended to exhibit lower levels of delinquent behavior than teens who differed from their mothers in their level of religious commitment. Religious teens whose mothers were religious reported, on average, the least delinquency. 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 teen religiosity and delinquency:
 Parental religiosity was associated with a decrease in the likelihood of girls’ delinquent behavior...(more) Adolescent religiosity and delinquency were negatively correlated...(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 |