Entry:
Ellison, Christopher G. and Sherkat, Darren E., "Patterns of Religious Mobility Among Black Americans," 31 (1990), Sociological Quarterly, 551-568.
Abstract:
Examining the religious status of blacks across time, reveals that except for growing apostasy, blacks continue to support mainline churches. Future research should address differential denominational fertility and mobility and the factors influencing individual decisions about religion.
GSS Years:1972, 1974, 1980-1982, 1987-1988
Other Data Sets:
National Survey of Black Americans 1979-1980
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| OTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| RELIG16 |
RELIGION IN WHICH RAISED |
| DENOM16 |
DENOMINATION IN WHICH R WAS RAISED |
| OTH16 |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |