Where are the Men and Boys?: The Gender Imbalance in the Church of England

Research has confirmed what is obvious to members of the main Christian denominations: there are widening gender differences in religious practice from infancy to adulthood. Men also display lower levels of belief and less positive attitudes towards religion and fewer report having had a religious e...

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Main Author: Levitt, Mairi (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [2003]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2003, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 61-75
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