Student Cathexis of the Structures of Religious Socialization in a Catholic College

Prior research has indicated that the impact of Catholic colleges is minimal in transmiting religious values. This impact should be a function of the effectiveness of the means the colleges take to this end, i.e., their structures of religious socialization. This research finds student cathexis of p...

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Main Author: Fay, Leo F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1968
In: Sociological analysis
Year: 1968, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 136-143
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Summary:Prior research has indicated that the impact of Catholic colleges is minimal in transmiting religious values. This impact should be a function of the effectiveness of the means the colleges take to this end, i.e., their structures of religious socialization. This research finds student cathexis of present structures varies with several correlates, and suggests that these structures are ineffective because of: (1 ) the traditional orientation of those structures; and (2) the tendency of this age group to criticize or reject tradition.
ISSN:2325-7873
Contains:Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3710146