Parental and Peer Influence on Church Attendance among Adolescent Anglicans in England and Wales

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Francis, Leslie J.
Copyright Year	2020
Description	Drawing on data from a survey conducted among 7,059 students aged 13–15 in England and Wales, this study examines parental and peer influence on church attendance among 645 students who identified themselves as Anglicans (Church of England or Church in Wales). The data demonstrated that young Anglicans who practised their Anglican identity by attending church did so primarily because their parents were Anglican churchgoers. Moreover, young Anglican churchgoers were most likely to keep going to church if their churchgoing parents also talked with them about their faith. Among this age group of Anglicans, peer support seemed insignificant in comparison with parental support. The implication from these findings for an Anglican Church strategy for ministry among children and young people is that it may be wise to invest in the education and formation of churchgoing Anglican parents.
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Ending Page	73
Page Count	13
Starting Page	61
ISSN	17403553
DOI	10.1017/s1740355320000169
Journal	Journal of Anglican Studies
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	18
Language	English
Publisher	Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publisher Date	2020-05-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal of Anglican Studies Ethnic Studies Religion and Religious Studies Young People
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Religious Studies