Families and faith : how religion is passed down across generations - Bengtson, Vern L. (New York : Oxford University Press, 2013)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-249) and index.
Keywords: Christian education of children; Intergenerational communication -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Intergenerational relations -- Religious aspects -- Christianity