Entry:

Nelsen, Hart M., "Religious Conformity in an Age of Disbelief: Contextual Effects of Time, Denomination, and Family Processes Upon Church Decline and Apostasy ," American Sociological Review, 46 (October, 1981), 632-640.


Abstract:

Religiosity declines more in liberal, mainline Protestant denominations, than among conservative Protestants. Also religiosity has declined more among males and later-born children.

GSS Years:

1972-1980

Other Data Sets:

Minnesota 1980

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
ATTEND

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES

DENOM

SPECIFIC DENOMINATION

REGION

REGION OF INTERVIEW