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Francis, Leslie J. (2020) Parental and peer influence on church attendance among adolescent Anglicans in England and Wales. Journal of Anglican Studies, 18 (1). pp. 61-73. doi:10.1017/S1740355320000169
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1740355320000169
Abstract
Drawing on data from a survey conducted among 7,059 students aged 13–15 in England and Wales, this study examines parental and peer influence on church attendance among 645 students who identified themselves as Anglicans (Church of England or Church in Wales). The data demonstrated that young Anglicans who practised their Anglican identity by attending church did so primarily because their parents were Anglican churchgoers. Moreover, young Anglican churchgoers were most likely to keep going to church if their churchgoing parents also talked with them about their faith. Among this age group of Anglicans, peer support seemed insignificant in comparison with parental support. The implication from these findings for an Anglican Church strategy for ministry among children and young people is that it may be wise to invest in the education and formation of churchgoing Anglican parents.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BX Christian Denominations |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Anglican Communion , Anglican Communion -- Great Britain -- Attitudes, Church attendance, Children -- Religious life -- Great Britain, Youth in public worship -- Anglican Communion -- Great Britain | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Anglican Studies | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 1740-3553 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | May 2020 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 18 | ||||||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 61-73 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1017/S1740355320000169 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | This article has been published in a revised form in Journal of Anglican Studies https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-anglican-studies. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution or re-use. © The Journal of Anglican Studies Trust 2020 | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
| Copyright Holders: | © The Journal of Anglican Studies Trust 2020 | ||||||||
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