A Survey of the Values of Christian-Affiliated Girls in the UK

This paper explores the values of girls who affiliate themselves with Christianity, in comparison with the values of girls of no religious affiliation, in the context of the ongoing debate regarding the social significance of religious affiliation. The values of 9,447 Christian-affiliated girls, and...

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Auteur principal: Halsall, Anna (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage 2006
Dans: Feminist theology
Année: 2006, Volume: 14, Numéro: 3, Pages: 333-348
Sujets non-standardisés:B Values
B affiliated
B Christian
B Research
B Identity
B Girls
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Édition parallèle:Électronique
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Résumé:This paper explores the values of girls who affiliate themselves with Christianity, in comparison with the values of girls of no religious affiliation, in the context of the ongoing debate regarding the social significance of religious affiliation. The values of 9,447 Christian-affiliated girls, and 7,185 girls of no religious affiliation are explored over the six value areas of: myself; my worries; school; religion and society; moral issues; and societal and world concerns. The data demonstrate that Christianaffiliated girls as a group have a distinct identity as expressed through their values, in that they are more positive in their outlook on life, yet also more anxious, and more conservative in their values than girls of no religious affiliation. This finding supports the concept of religious affiliation is a key part of a person's identity, and has important implications for policy regarding young people, specifically Christian-affiliated girls.
ISSN:1745-5189
Contient:Enthalten in: Feminist theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0966735006063773