Entry:

Vaus, David A. de, "The Impact of Children on Sex Related Differences in Church Attendance," Sociological Analysis, 43 (Summer, 1982), 145-154.


Abstract:

Number of children in the family and stage in child-rearing affect frequency of church attendance and have an equal impact on both men and women. The child-rearing role of women does not help to explain why more women than men attend church regularly.

GSS Years:

1972-1978, 1980

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
ATTEND

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES

CHILDS

NUMBER OF CHILDREN

BABIES

HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS LESS THAN 6 YRS OLD

PRETEEN

HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 6 THRU 12 YRS OLD

TEENS

HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 13 THRU 17 YRS OLD

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

MARITAL

MARITAL STATUS

RELIG

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

DENOM

SPECIFIC DENOMINATION

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

WRKSTAT

LABOR FRCE STATUS