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Why Religion Matters: The Impact of Religious Practice on Social Stability
This paper argues that religion serves to preserve marriage and sound moral judgement while discouraging social ills such as crime, divorce, cohabitation, suicide, out-of-wedlock births, and drug abuse.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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The Heritage Foundation
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January 25, 1996
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 and Family
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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 and Family
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The Heritage Foundation
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December 18, 2006
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 and Family
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National Study of Youth and Religion
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2005
How Focused on the Family? Christian Conservatives, the Family and Sexuality
In this essay the author describes how family breakdown has been harmful to self governance, respect for persons and for democratic societies as a whole.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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The Russell Sage Foundation
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2007
Two Competing Moralities: The Importance of the Choice Between Them
This paper explores two divergent moral systems which either help or hinder support for the natural family.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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The Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society
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May 2007
The Role of the Family in Democracy: Obstacle or Necessity?
This paper discusses democracy and the family, and looks at how these two roads intersect in terms of parental authority, educational autonomy and definition of family.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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Centre for Cultural Renewal
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1997
Happily Ever After? Religion, Marital Status, Gender, and Relationship Quality in Urban Families
This paper explores the connection between relationship quality and religious participation among married and unmarried parents in urban America.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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2005 -revised 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 and Family
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Center for Religious Inquiry Across the Disciplines
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2006
Australian Social Trends 1994: Religion - Special Feature: Religion and Marriage
This article looks at the influence of religion on marriage ceremonies, and the role of religious affiliation in marital relationships.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
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February 22, 2001
When Two Become One: The Unique Nature and Benefits of Marriage (Second Edition)
This publication looks at marriage from a biblical perspective and discusses the changes in Canadian marriage policy.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
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2006
Family and Faith: The Roots of Prosperity, Stability and Freedom
This paper addresses the state of the family and discusses issues such as marriage, divorce, child abuse, cohabitation, poverty, and the impact of family structure on children.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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The Heritage Foundation
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March 21, 2000
Faith, Values and Sex and Relationships Education
This fact sheet explores the issues involved in developing and implementing a sex and relationship education program that is inclusive of multiple faith perspectives and value systems.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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National Children's Bureau
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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 and Family
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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 and Family
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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 and Family
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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November 2004
Cultural-Community Divorce and the Family Law Act 1975: A Proposal to Clarify the Law
This paper addresses the impact of divorce on different cultural communities, particularly Islamic and Jewish cultures.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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Commonwealth of Australia
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August 2001
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 and Family
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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 and Family
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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 and Family
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Center for Working Families
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March 2001
Finding Meaning in Religious Practices: The Relation Between Religious Holiday Rituals and Marital Satisfaction
This article demonstrates that having shared religious holiday rituals can positively affect marital satisfaction.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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American Psychological Association
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2001
A Literature Review on the Effectiveness of Marriage Education
This paper studies the form, function, and effectiveness of marriage education courses and programs by briefly examining relevant literature and research.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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September 01, 1999
A Cross-Cohort Examination of Nonmarital Teenage Childbearing
This paper examines the factors that contribute to the differences in teenage sexual activity and childbearing.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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October 2002
Family Influences on Children’s Verbal Ability
This paper examines the effects of such factors as parental education, family income, parental religious participation, parental employment, and grandparents' socio-economic status on children's verbal ability.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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Harris School of Public Policy
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March 2003
Attitudes, Values, and the Entrance into Cohabitational Unions
This paper demonstrates that, compared to those who choose marriage, individuals who cohabit are less likely to value marriage and family, more likely to highly value career success, and more likely to believe that money and leisure time for personal pursuits are very important.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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Population Research Center
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November 1993
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 and Family
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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 and Family
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Population Research Center
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July 2004
1.1 Million Homeschooled Students in the United States
This issue brief examines the prevalence of homeschooling in the United States and provides information about parents' motivation to homeschool.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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National Center for Education Statistics
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July 2004
World Religions and Same-Sex Marriage: A Research Summary from the Marriage Law Project
This paper provides an overview of the teachings of Christiantity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam with respect to marriage, and discusses divisions that have arisen within some of these religions over the issue of same-sex marriage.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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Marriage Law Project
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July 2002
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 and Family
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Statistics Canada
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Autumn 1998
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 and Family
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The Christian Commitment Research Institute
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November 2000
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 and Family
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Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
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September 2004
Job Protection: The Macho Hypothesis
This paper examines factors which motivate certain countries to adopt job protection legislation.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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June 2004
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 and Family
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The Christian Commitment Research Institute
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February 2001
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 and Family
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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 and Family
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Center for Research and Information on Canada
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September 09, 2004
Playing With Fire: Churches, Welfare Services and Government Contracts
This paper investigates the issue of religious groups providing welfare services with taxpayers’ dollars.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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Centre for Independent Studies
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August 14, 2000
Abortion a More Powerful Issue for Women
This document examines public views on abortion and looks specifically at women's opinions, and whether or not their views would influence how they vote in an election.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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The Pew Research Centre for the People and the Press
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April 23, 2004
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 and Family
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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 and Family
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Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
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February 01, 1998
Americans Struggle with Religion's Role at Home and Abroad
This American survey explores popular views on morality, the Muslim faith, world religions, the role of religion, and the influence of religious belief in the realm of policy and politics.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
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March 20, 2002
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 and Family
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The Barna Group
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August 06, 2001
Focused on their Families: Religion, Parenting, and Child Well-being
This study provides evidence that conservative religious convictions contribute to a positive, authoritative style of parenting that is associated with enhanced child outcomes.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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July 01, 2002
Locking up Parents? A Response to the Government' Consultation on the Physical Punishment of Children
This paper, published by the Christian Institute, presents a Biblical perspective on corporal punishment (spanking).
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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The Christian Institute
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April 01, 2000
Same-Sex Marriage: The Debate Enjoined
In light of a Vatican directive, this poll asked Canadians whether politicians should adhere to church directives, what politicians should allow to determine their vote (constituents, consciences, church), as well as whether they support the concept of same-sex marriage
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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Ipsos-Reid
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August 01, 2003
Chamberlain v. School District #36 (Surrey)
This Supreme Court decision reviews the legality of three books with homosexual content to be a part of the Surrey School District Curriculum.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family
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Canadian Legal Information Institute
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December 16, 1998
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 and Family
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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 and Family
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Canadian Council on Social Development
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2000
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