Bengtson, Vern L. <br/><br/>
Families and faith :  how religion is passed down across generations / 
Vern L. Bengtson, with Norella M. Putney and Susan C. Harris. 
 - xv, 267 pages ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-249) and index. 
<br/><br/>Part 1. Families, religion, and a century of change. Families of faith: challenges to continuity -- Religion and spirituality across generations -- Has family influence declined? -- Part 2. Family patterns and religious momentum across generations. The importance of warmth: parental piety and the distant dad -- The unexpected importance of grandparents (and great-grandparents) -- How interfaith marriage and divorce affect continuity -- Part 3. Will they leave, or will they stay? Interruptions in religious continuity: rebels, zealots, and prodigals -- The "nones": families of nonreligious youth -- The power of community: families of Mormons, Jews, and evangelicals -- Conclusion : what we have learned and how it might be useful. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780195248659 0195248658 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013005949 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016598899  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Christian education of children.<br/>Intergenerational communication--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Intergenerational relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV 1475.3 .B46 2013