Black and white differences in religious participation: A multisample comparison

被引:232
作者
Taylor, RJ
Chatters, LM
Jayakody, R
Levin, JS
机构
[1] UNIV MICHIGAN,SCH SOCIAL WORK,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
[2] UNIV MICHIGAN,SCH PUBL HLTH,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
[3] PENN STATE UNIV,DEPT HUMAN DEV & FAMILY STUDIES,STATE COLL,PA 16802
[4] PENN STATE UNIV,POPULAT RES INST,STATE COLL,PA 16802
[5] EASTERN VIRGINIA MED SCH,DEPT FAMILY & COMMUNITY MED,NORFOLK,VA 23501
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D O I
10.2307/1386415
中图分类号
C91 [社会学];
学科分类号
030301 ; 1204 ;
摘要
This study investigated race differences in religious involvement across several national probability samples. It employed various measures of religious involvement, and controlled for key sociodemographic variables. The findings reveal that African Americans exhibit higher levels of religious participation than do whites regardless of sample or measures.
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页码:403 / 410
页数:8
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