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ISBN 10: 1317804953
ISBN 13: 9781317804956
Author: Loren D. Marks; David C. Dollahite
Religion and Families 1st Table of contents:
1 Why Religion Matters to You Right Now and in Your Future Family
Why Does the Religion-Family Connection Matter to Us on a Personal Level?
Why Does Emerging Adulthood Matter to Us?
Why Does the Religion-Family Connection Matter to Us on a Professional Level?
Not an Answer Book but a Question Book
The BIG Questions
Why Should Any of This Matter to You?
Conclusion
Chapter Summary Points
Review Questions
References
2 What in the World Is Religion?
Defining “Religion”
Religion Is Not Spirituality
Some BAD/RAP Definitions of Religion
Beyond BAD/RAP Definitions of Religion
The (Partial) Rejection of the BAD/RAP Hypothesis of Religion
Operational Definitions of Religion: How Should We “Measure” Religion?
Inviting More Than One Family Member to Sit for the Family Portrait
A Three-Dimensional Definition of Religion
Conclusion
Chapter Summary Points
Review Questions
References
3 Does Religion Matter to Families?
Religious Practices and Well-Being: Individual-Level and Family-Level Connections
Religious Beliefs and Well-Being: Individual-Level and Family-Level Connections
Faith Community and Well-Being: Individual-Level and Family-Level Connections
Religion, Relationships, and Responsibility
Conclusion
Chapter Summary Points
Review Questions
References
4 Why Does Religion Matter in Marriage?
A Conceptual Model of Family Relationships and the Three Dimensions of Religion
The Conceptual Model and the American Families of Faith Research Project
Religious Practices and the Marital Relationship: Arrow 1A
Religious Beliefs and the Marital Relationship: Arrow 2A
Religious Community and the Marital Relationship: Arrow 3A
Limited Depth and Color in the Research on Religion and Family
What Is Known About Inter-Faith Marriage?
Conflict in Inter-Faith Marriage
Are You on the Same Page?
Challenges in Marriage: Do They Unite or Divide?
The Early Years of Marriage: “Growing Up” and Moving from “Me” to “We”
The Importance of Being “Equally Yoked”
Conclusion
A Review of Connections between Religion and Marriage
Chapter Summary Points
Review Questions
References
5 The Influence of Religious Beliefs in Marriage
Theme 1: The Unifying Influence of Pro-Marriage Beliefs
Theme 2: The Stabilizing Influence of Anti-Divorce Beliefs
Theme 3: Religious Beliefs as a Source of Harm in Marriages and Families
Theme 4: The Importance of Shared Religious Beliefs in Marriage
Theme 5: Faith in God as a Marital Support
Conclusion
Chapter Summary Points
Review Questions
References
6 Parenting in Faith—What Research Has Found
Religious Practices and the Mother-Child Relationship: Arrow 1B:
Religious Beliefs and the Mother-Child Relationship: Arrow 2B
Religious Community and the Mother-Child Relationship: Arrow 3B
Potential Harmful Aspects of Maternal Religious Community Involvement
Marital Status and Maternal Support in Religious Communities
Religious Practices and the Father-Child Relationship: Arrow 1C
Religious Beliefs and the Father-Child Relationship: Arrow 2C
Religious Community and the Father-Child Relationship Arrow 3C
Conclusion
Chapter Summary Points
Review Questions
References
7 Parenting and American Families of Faith
How and Why Does Religion Help and Harm Parent-Child Relationships?
Parenting and Congruence in the Faith Walk
Talking the Talk: Encouraging Youth-Oriented Religious Conversations
Parent-Centered Conversations
Youth-Centered Conversations
When Parents Are Not What They Should Be
The Congruent Example and Faith Walk of Non-Parents
Conclusion
Chapter Summary Points
Review Questions
References
8 Muslim Families in the United States
What Is Islam? Who Is a Muslim?
Muslims in the United States and Muslim U.S. Demographics
Challenges of Being a Religious Minority: Muslim Perspectives
The Muslim Practice of Hijab
Muslim Religious Community
Muslim Religious Observance in the Home
Conclusion
Chapter Summary Points
Review Questions
References
9 Jewish Families in the United States
Jewish Family Life
Who Is a Jew? What Is Judaism?
Jews in the United States and Jewish U.S. Demographics
Challenges of Being a Religious Minority: Jewish Perspectives
Religious Community
Jewish Religious Observance in the Home
Conclusion
Chapter Summary Points
Review Questions
References
10 Religion and Diverse Family Forms
Does the Shape of Families Shape Faith?
The Influence of Divorce and Religion on Emerging Adults
God Images and Parental Divorce
A Brief Note on Theories of Moral Development
Emerging Social Science on How the Decline of Marriage Impacts Faith Communities
Conclusion
Chapter Summary Points
Review Questions
References
11 How Religion Influences Coping with Stress and Challenges in Families
Religious Coping
Variations of Religious Coping
Prayer as a Coping Mechanism
Religion and Coping as Described by American Families of Faith
Theme 1: Religious Beliefs and Coping
Theme 2: Religious Practices and Coping
Conclusion
Chapter Summary Points
Review Questions
References
12 Forgiveness, Faith, and Families
Forgiveness: An Introduction and Definition
Forgiveness in Family Relationships
Forgiveness: A Review of Social Science Research
Forgiveness Is a Process, Not an Event
Ways Forgiveness Is Helpful
Ways Forgiveness Can Be Harmful
Reasons Forgiveness Is Helpful
Applications
Conclusion
Chapter Summary Points
Review Questions
References
13 What We Have Learned and What We Hope You Will Take with You
Chapter 1: Why Religion Matters to You Right Now and in Your Future Family
Chapter 2: What in the World Is Religion?
Chapter 3: Does Religion Matter to Families?
Chapter 4: Why Does Religion Matter in Marriage?
Chapter 5: The Influence of Religious Beliefs in Marriage
Chapter 6: Parenting in Faith—What Research Has Found
Chapter 7: Parenting and American Families of Faith
Chapter 8: Muslim Families in the United States
Chapter 9: Jewish Families in the United States
Chapter 10: Religion and Diverse Family Forms
Chapter 11: How Religion Influences Coping with Stress and Challenges in Families
Chapter 12: Forgiveness, Faith, and Families
Three Take-Home Messages from the Religion and Families Book
Conclusion
References
Glossary
Author Index
Subject Index
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