Choose the Method for Aggregating Religious Identities that Is Most Appropriate for Your Research
Some U.S. surveys measure many religious identities, including detailed Protestant affiliations. Researchers must decide how to aggregate these diverse identities. There are now a variety of options for aggregating religious groups into categories. Depending on the research question, it may be appro...
| Published in: | Journal for the scientific study of religion |
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| Authors: | ; ; ; ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Wiley-Blackwell
[2018]
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| In: |
Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Religious identity
/ Research method
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KBQ North America KDA Church denominations |
| Further subjects: | B
Denomination
B Methodology B Race B Religious Identity B religious traditions |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | Some U.S. surveys measure many religious identities, including detailed Protestant affiliations. Researchers must decide how to aggregate these diverse identities. There are now a variety of options for aggregating religious groups into categories. Depending on the research question, it may be appropriate to use one of the existing options or to develop an aggregation strategy tailored to the project in question. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-5906 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12555 |