Some Factors Associated with Variations in Church Attendance

摘要: Church attendance, as reported on three Survey Research Center studies, has been analyzed by sex, race, age, number of children, life cycle, education, occupation, and family income within groups designated Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Baptist, Methodist. Analysis the Christian reveals: (1) women, both in out labor force, attend church more frequently than men; (2) Negroes somewhat often whites; (3) higher education occupation levels, greater rate attendance; (4) no associations between frequency attendance or income; (5) increased regularity Protestants with children 5 years old over. The Jewish group shows effect its traditional Orthodox pattern having a synagogue for men women older age contrast to younger groups. There are significant group. HE development sociology religion handicapped lack data large populations. While many fine studies have made religious behavior restricted populations some communities Indianapolis Detroit, reliable regions entire nation not available.1 To help extend empirical basis treatment behavior, this article presents association several demographic social factors variations attendance. *The author is indebted University Michigan permission use facilities financial support project. opportunities analysis these were pointed Dr. Angus Campbell, Director Center. now Illinois. I Some that investigated interest various other characteristics are: (a) Gerhard Lenski, "Social Correlates Religious Interest," American Sociological Review, 18 (October 1953), pp. 533-544. This deals Indianapolis., (b) Harry Sharp Albert Mayer, Characteristics Detroit Metropolitan Area (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Study, 1960, mimeographed). (c) Joseph H. Fichter, Social Relations Urban Parish (Chicago: Chicago Press, 1954). (d) Basil Zimmer Amos Hawley, "Suburbanization Participation," Forces, 37 (May 1959), 348-354. Flint, Michigan. (e) Harold L. Orbach, "Aging Religion: Attendance Area," Geriatrics (in press, 1961). (f) 1. Schuyler, Northern Loyola 1960). (g) Anonymous, "How Important Religion Is Americans," Catholic Digest, 17 (February 6-12. national data, it does seem be based probability sample. (h) Wesley Allinsmith Beverly Allinsmith, "Religious Affiliation Politico-Economic Attitude," Public Opinion Quarterly, 12 (Fall 1948), 377-389. Their sample but do pertain population United States. (i) Michael Argyle, Belbavior (London: Routledge Kegan Paul, 1958, recently pubThis content downloaded from 207.46.13.114 Thu, 26 May 2016 06:06:54 UTC All subject http://about.jstor.org/terms