Who says grandparents matter?

Data from the Church Life Profile of 2001 confirm a high proportion of grandparents among churchgoers and demonstrate a link between the religiosity of grandparents and that of their grandchildren. This article presents empirical evidence to show that the importance of this link is acknowledged by r...

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Auteur principal: Littler, Keith (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge 2008
Dans: Journal of beliefs and values
Année: 2008, Volume: 29, Numéro: 1, Pages: 51-60
Sujets non-standardisés:B Rural clergy
B Infant baptism
B Religiosity
B Grandparents
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Résumé:Data from the Church Life Profile of 2001 confirm a high proportion of grandparents among churchgoers and demonstrate a link between the religiosity of grandparents and that of their grandchildren. This article presents empirical evidence to show that the importance of this link is acknowledged by rural clergy and taken into account when determining whether to baptise the children of parents who cannot themselves profess the Christian faith.
ISSN:1469-9362
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of beliefs and values
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13617670801928225