Religious Influences on Mormon Fertility: Cross-National Comparisons

This study examines patterns of religious influence on Mormon fertility in four countries. Religious ideology, religious reference groups, and socialization in a religious subculture are each avenues through which religion promotes larger families, but the patterns of influence are different in each...

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Main Author: Heaton, Tim B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications 1989
In: Review of religious research
Year: 1989, Volume: 30, Issue: 4, Pages: 401-411
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Summary:This study examines patterns of religious influence on Mormon fertility in four countries. Religious ideology, religious reference groups, and socialization in a religious subculture are each avenues through which religion promotes larger families, but the patterns of influence are different in each country. The size of Mormon families relative to national patterns and the effects of independent variables on fertility vary across countries. Although pronatalism appears to be a common theme, its expression changes with cultural context.
ISSN:2211-4866
Contains:Enthalten in: Review of religious research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3511300