Drifting from the Mainstream: The Religious Identity of Australian Core Catholic Youth

Autor/inn/en	Rymarz, Richard M.; Graham, John
Titel	Drifting from the Mainstream: The Religious Identity of Australian Core Catholic Youth
Quelle	In: International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 11 (2006) 3, S.371-383 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1364-436X
Schlagwörter	Siblings; Catholics; Churches; Adolescents; Social Networks; Foreign Countries; Identification (Psychology); Attitude Measures; Interviews; Participation; Family Influence; Social Influences; Grade 9; Secondary School Students; Peer Influence; Religious Factors; Christianity; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sibling; Geschwister; Katholik; Church; Kirche; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Ausland; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Teilnahme; Sozialer Einfluss; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Sekundarschüler; Christentum; Australien
Abstract	Religious communities have an obvious interest in passing on their beliefs and practices to future generations. Many traditional churches, however, report major difficulties in retaining the interest and involvement of adolescents. This paper seeks to explore some of the beliefs and values of Australian core Catholic youth (14- to 15-years-old). Fifty-eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with adolescents with a pre-existing connection with parish communities. Most adolescents interviewed expressed either strong or weak familial pattern of church attendance and predicted a likely decrease in their future participation. The experience of older siblings, reported religious beliefs and a lack of supportive social networks either at school or in the wider community will be commented on. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10