Entry:
Hadaway, C. Kirk, "Denominational Defection: Recent Research on Religious Disaffiliation in America,” in The Mainstream Protestant "Decline": The Presbyterian Pattern, John M. Mulder (ed.), Philadelphia: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1990, 102-121.
Abstract:
The Presbyterian church has had the most disaffiliation of all Protestant churches either by switching or dropping out of religion, a pattern common to "liberal" denominations. The Presbyterian problem is exacerbated as young persons are the most likely to leave and despite a core membership, much of the laity is only superficially attached to the church.
GSS Years:1972-1988
Other Data Sets:
Gallup 1935-1988
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| MEMCHURH |
MEMBERSHIP IN CHURCH GROUP |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| OTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| RELIG16 |
RELIGION IN WHICH RAISED |
| DENOM16 |
DENOMINATION IN WHICH R WAS RAISED |
| OTH16 |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |