Religious Attitude and Behavior Changes of Institutional Delinquents
The initial religious profile of the present sample of delinquent Catholic boys revealed a group “slightly” affected by the idea of God, attending Church once or twice monthly, with high scores of doctrinal and ethical orthodoxy. But the data also indicated a neat compartmentalization between these...
| Published in: | Sociological analysis |
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| Language: | English |
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1967
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Sociological analysis
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| Summary: | The initial religious profile of the present sample of delinquent Catholic boys revealed a group “slightly” affected by the idea of God, attending Church once or twice monthly, with high scores of doctrinal and ethical orthodoxy. But the data also indicated a neat compartmentalization between these religious attitudes and the attitudes operative in the boys' life. An intensive religious instruction and guidance program with this same group effected only marginal increase in the boys' concept of God, little change in their level of orthodoxy or religious practice. Related moral and peer group values improved more than was expected, although this shift was most noticeable among those with a greater initial religious commitment. The data thus raise important questions about the nature of religious attitude change, especially in a lower class adolescent population. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3710311 |