RT Article
T1 Religious Diversity in Mexico: Socioeconomic Attainment and Family Structure
JF Review of religious research
VO 54
IS 3
SP 311
OP 330
A1 Heaton, Tim
A1 Knowlton, David
A1 England, Lynn
LA English
PB Springer
YR 2012
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1822418690
AB Mexico has experienced dynamic changes in its religious landscape, but relatively little is known about the ways in which the affiliates of the diverse religious groups differ in their socioeconomic and family characteristics. This paper examines religious group differences in key demographic indicators of socioeconomic status and family structure using the 2000 Mexican Census. The changing patterns of religious affiliation in Mexico signal increasing religious, socioeconomic and familial diversity. Non-Christians and Mormons stand out for having higher scores on education and the wealth index relative to other religious groups. Most groups have lower rates of consensual unions and higher rates of marriage than do Catholics. These same groups also tend to have larger families and lower divorce/separation. These trends seem inconsistent with the Catholic teachings about marriage, divorce and contraception. Apparently, new groups are attracting adherents who have family orientations that differ from main-stream Mexican society.
K1 Mexico
K1 Demography
K1 Socioeconomic Status
K1 Family
DO 10.1007/s13644-012-0052-7