Entry:

Hadaway, Christopher Kirk, "Denominational Switching and Membership Growth: In Search of A Relationship," Sociological Analysis, 39 (Winter, 1978), 321-337.


Abstract:

An advantage in only one of three aspects of denominational switching (stability, net gains, and quality of converts) may not lead to church membership growth, and the growth of conservative mainline denominations is very different from the growth of conservative sects.

GSS Years:

1973-1977

Other Data Sets:

Roof and Hadaway 1977; Stark and Glock 1968; Gallup 1955; NORC 1964, 1974

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

REGION

REGION OF INTERVIEW

DENOM16

DENOMINATION IN WHICH R WAS RAISED

RELIG

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

DENOM

SPECIFIC DENOMINATION

OTHER

OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS

OTH16

OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS

MOBILE16

GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY SINCE AGE 16

REG16

"REGION OF RESIDENCE

ATTEND

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES