Based on nationally representative survey and interview (longitudinal/panel) data of the highest quality, the National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR-first and third waves), this book provides an in-depth description and analysis of American Catholics (and ex-Catholics) ages …
Drawing on in-depth surveys and interviews of Catholics and ex-Catholics ages 18 to 23--a demographic commonly known as early "emerging adulthood"--Leading sociologist Christian Smith and his colleagues offer a wealth of insight into the wide variety of religious practices and b…