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Should We Have Faith in the Churches? Ten-Point Coalition’s Effect on Boston’s Youth Violence
In this paper the authors argue that the "Ten-Point Coalition," a group of Boston clergy, has played an instrumental role in responding to, and reducing, youth violence and homicide in the city of Boston.
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Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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January 1999
The Association between Parent, Family, and Peer Religiosity and Teenagers' Sexual Experience and Contraceptive Use
This research brief examines the connection between teen religiosity (including the religiosity of their parents and peers) and teen sexual activity.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Child Trends/The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
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November 2005
Why Religion Matters Even More: The Impact of Religious Practice on Social Stability
This article highlights research showing that regular religious practice is beneficial to families, communities and larger society.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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The Heritage Foundation
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December 18, 2006
Religion and the Life Attitudes and Self-Images of American Adolescents
This report from the National Study of Youth and Religion suggests that religious students in the twelfth grade have significantly higher self-esteem and hold more positive attitudes about life than less religious teens.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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National Study of Youth and Religion
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2002
Religion and American Adolescent Delinquency, Risk Behaviors and Constructive Social Activities
This report on American youth presents a positive relationship between religion and constructive youth activities.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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National Study of Youth and Religion
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2002
Portraits of Protestant Teens: A Report on Teenagers in Major U.S. Denominations
This report based on the National Study of Youth and Religion survey examines the religious beliefs and practices of American Protestant teens.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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National Study of Youth and Religion
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2005
Determinants of Attitudes Toward Having Children Outside Marriage
This survey of 2000 Canadians living near London Ontario explored attitudes towards having children out of wedlock.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Population Studies Centre, University of Western Ontario
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March 2007
Then Comes Marriage?: Religion, Race and Marriage in Urban America
This paper examines the role that religious institutions play in encouraging new, unmarried parents to choose marriage rather than single parenthood.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Center for Religious Inquiry Across the Disciplines
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2006
Canadian Attitudes on the Family
This survey asked a broad range of questions dealing with all aspects of the attitudes of Canadians toward marital and family satisfaction, work/family balance, taxation, family size, the impacts of cohabitation, divorce, same-sex marriage, parenting and the impact of children on marital satisfaction, and the significance of religion.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Focus on the Family (Canada)
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June 01, 2002
Adolescents' Transition to First Intercourse, Religiosity and Attitudes About Sex
This paper examines the relationship between religiosity, sexual attitudes and sex.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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2001/2002
The Well-being of Canada’s Young Adults in 2000: A Fact Book and Preliminary Analysis
This paper examines the overall well-being of young Canadians (age 15-34).
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Christian Commitment Research Institute
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June 2003
Volunteering by 12- and 13- year- olds in Canada, and religious commitment, 1996-1997
This paper analyzes the results of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth with regards to child volunteering.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Christian Commitment Research Institute
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January 2001
Religion as a Determinant of Economic and Demographic Behavior in the United States
This paper examines the effects of religious commitment on choice of a marriage partner, union formation and dissolution, childbearing, female time allocation, educational attainment, earnings, and wealth among individuals and families in the United States.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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November 2004
The Measurement of Family Religiosity and Spirituality
This paper reviews the links between religious commitment and positive family functioning, child and family outcomes, and social connections.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Trends
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2004
Intergenerational Religious Dynamics and Adolescent Delinquency
This article examines the impact that religion can have on either reducing or promoting adolescent delinquency.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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The University of North Carolina Press
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June 2004
The Time Bind and God’s Time
This paper investigates whether or not family time constraints cause Americans to cut back on their religious activities.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Center for Working Families
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March 2001
Buffering Effect of Religiosity for Adolescent Substance Use
This study finds that adolescents who hold religious beliefs are less likely to do drugs, smoke, or drink, suggesting that religiosity buffers the effects of life stress on adolescent substance use.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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American Psychological Association
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2003
Religious Participation Over the Early Life Course: Age and Family Life Cycle Effects on Church Membership
This paper identifies factors which influence church membership among young adults, including age, family formation and attitudes towards marriage and family.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Population Research Center, University of Chicago
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July 1994
Marital Fertility and Religion: Recent Changes in Spain
This paper examines the effects of religious affiliation and religious commitment on family size and birth spacing decisions in Spain.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Population Research Center
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July 2004
Caring Canadians, Involved Canadians: Highlights from the 2000 National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating
This paper examines, in detail, the time, money and skills that Canadians volunteered to their communities, provinces, and country in 2000 as compared to 1997.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Statistics Canada
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2001
Patterns of Religious Attendance
This article looks at rates of church attendance in Canada between 1988 and 1999, as well as factors which influence these rates.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Statistics Canada
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Winter 2000
Religious Observance: Marriage and Family
This article argues that religion has a significant influence on an individual's attitudes on sex, marriage, and family.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Statistics Canada
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Autumn 1998
Religious Commitment in Canada's Metro and Non-Metro Areas in 1997
This document examines the religious commitment and participation of Canadians and reports that an estimated one third of the population regularly attends religious services.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Christian Commitment Research Institute
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December 2000
Religious Commitment and Volunteering Parents: Who Volunteers and How are Their Lives Affected
This paper discusses the volunteer activities of Canadian parents, and examines the factors that influence their likelihood of becoming involved in their communities.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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The Christian Commitment Research Institute
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November 2000
Religious Commitment in Canada, 1997 and 2000
This book looks extensively at the level of religious commitment in Canada, and explores a number of related issues, including rates of church attendance and religious participation.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Christian Commitment Research Institute
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February 2003
Parental Divorce in Australia, Cohorts Born 1900-1975
This paper examines the probability and causes of parental divorce in Australia.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
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September 2004
So Help Me God: Substance Abuse, Religion and Spirituality
This paper analyses the effect that religious commitment has on people's risk of substance abuse.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
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November 2001
Indicators of Child, Family and Community Connections
This report provides statistical information on the characteristics and well-being of families.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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September 13, 2004
Faith-Based Institutions and High Risk Youth
This paper explores the role of church and religion in developing and running programs for high-risk, delinquent, youth.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Public/Private Ventures
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Spring 2000
The Importance of Religion for the Children and Parents of Canada's Northern Territories
This article uses data collected from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth to describe religious commitment among children in nothern Canada.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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The Christian Commitment Research Institute
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February 2001
Indicators of Child, Family, and Community Connections
This chartbook uses existing data to present information relating to the social contexts of families and includes indicators relating to family structure, family functioning, work and child care, school involvement, civic engagement, religious committment, and social connections.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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September 13, 2004
Religion and Conflict in Family Relationships
This paper explores the effect of religion on the occurrence and resolution of marital and parent-child conflict.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Center for Family and Demographic Research
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February 25, 2002
Decline in Number of Canadians Who Believe Religious Practice is Important
This article discusses the results of a recent poll which examines the importance of religion to Canadians.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Center for Research and Information on Canada
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September 09, 2004
Indicators of Child Development and Religious Commitment In Canada: A Factbook
This fact book examines various aspects of child development, and looks at the impact of religion on child outcomes, including academic performance and character development.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Christian Commitment Research Institute
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April 01, 2003
Faith-Based Funding Backed, But Church-State Doubts Abound
This paper investigates public views on the role of religion in shaping social values, influencing political agendas, and funding welfare and social service programs.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
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April 10, 2001
The Role of African-American Churches in Reducing Crime Among Black Youth
This paper examines the effect that neighbourhood decay and religious involvement have on the crime rates of African American youth.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Center for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society, and Center for Civic Innovation at the Manhattan Institute
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2001
A Better Kind of High: How Religious Commitment Reduces Drug Use Among Poor Urban Teens
This paper presents the role of religious commitment in combating the growing drug use of teenagers, and focuses on developing the moral and spiritual character of the child as oppose to economic and housing needs.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Center for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society
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July 30, 2000
Religion: The Forgotten Factor In Cutting Youth Crime and Saving At-Risk Urban Youth
This paper assesses the role of religion in understanding and explaining juvenile delinquency.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
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February 01, 1998
Preventing Problems vs. Promoting the Positive: What Do We Want for Our Children?
This research brief highlights some attributes that are associated with positive youth development such as good relationships with parents, siblings and peers, character, tolerance, religious commitment, extracurricular and sport involvement, environmental consciousness, and volunteer activity.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Child Trends
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May 01, 2000
The Transition of Adolescent Males To First Sexual Intercourse: Anticipated or Delayed?
This study investigated the background characteristics of adolescent males who either anticipated or did not anticipate engaging in sexual activity in the next year.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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August 01, 2002
Media Continues to Miss the Mark in Coverage of Faith and Religion, Say Regular Attenders of Religious Services
This survey found that 63% of regular religious service attenders believed that the media did a poor job of covering religious issues, and 50% believed that religion should receive more media coverage.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Ipsos-Reid
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May 26, 2003
Born Again Adults Less Likely to Co-Habit, Just as Likely to Divorce
This article provides the results of a survey which examined the cohabitation, marriage, and divorce rates of born again and evangelical Christians.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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The Barna Group
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August 06, 2001
Religious Beliefs and Substance Use Among Youths
This paper shows that rates of drug, alcohol and tobacco use are lower among youths who attend church at least 25 times per year, report that religious beliefs are important in their lives, or say that their religious beliefs influence their decisions.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Office of Applied Studies: Substance Abuse and Mental Health
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January 30, 2004
Religious Involvement and Children’s Well-Being: What Research Tells Us (And What It Doesn’t)
This paper explores the impact of religion on the behaviour and well-being of children and youth.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Child Trends
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September 01, 2002
Immigrant Youth in Canada
This paper explores the immigration and adaptation of foreign-born youth to Canada and Canadian culture.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment
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Canadian Council on Social Development
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2000
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