The influence of religion on adolescent family life in England: an explanatory study of the views of young people and parents

Autor:	Janet Lees, Peter Sidebotham, Jan Horwath
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject Religious studies Grandparent humanities Family life Body of knowledge Faith Negotiation Anthropology Sociology Social psychology Qualitative research media_common
Zdroj:	Social Compass. 59:257-275
ISSN:	1461-7404 0037-7686
DOI:	10.1177/0037768612440967
Popis:	The majority of adults in England describe themselves as affiliated to a religious faith. However, little is known about the influence religion has on family life, particularly in relation to ways in which religion influences the parenting of adolescents. The authors seek to add to the limited body of knowledge by reporting the findings of a qualitative study of young people and parents who held a range of religious beliefs and engaged in varied religious practices. The findings indicate that religious beliefs influence both what parents want for their adolescents, and young people’s lifestyles. Moreover, the perceived views of grandparents and peer and societal pressures on young people inform both parents’ and young people’s attitudes. However, the views of faith leaders do not appear to have an influence. The authors conclude by drawing on the findings of this study to explore ways in which the young people and the parents in the study appeared to negotiate adolescent lifestyle choices.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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