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The Relationship Between Family Structure and Adolescent Sexual Activity
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Featured Findings:


Going to the Chapel

Frequent religious service attendance increased the likelihood of marriage...

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Interviews:


Heritage In Focus

The Positive Link Between Religion and Reducing Teen Risk Behavior



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Heritage Papers:


Myths About American Religion

By Robert Wuthnow, Ph.D.

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Academic Success Begins at Home:
How Children Can Succeed in School

By Christine C. Kim

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Events:


Religious Practice and the Family: What the Research Says

October 29, 2009


The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, D.C.

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Top Ten Findings


My Brother’s Keeper: How Religiosity Is Related to Charity and Volunteering

January 2010 - Archives

  1. Church attendance and volunteerism. Individuals who attend church frequen...more
  2. Religious commitment and charitable giving. Individuals with a high level...more
  3. Church attendance and informal acts of compassion. Compared with more sec...more
  4. Church attendance and charitable donations. On average, individuals who a...more
  5. National levels of church attendance and volunteerism. Individuals from c...more
  6. Salience of religious belief and volunteerism. On average, individuals wh...more
  7. Involvement in church activities and volunteerism. Compared with peers wh...more
  8. Private prayer and acts of service. On average, individuals who pray priv...more
  9. Importance of religion and seniors’ volunteerism. Senior citizens who pla...more
  10. Church membership and charitable giving. On average, individuals who are ...more