Families and Religion: Dynamics of Transmission Across Generations

Faith is more than a personal choice; it’s a generational story. This study reveals when and why religious transmission succeeds or fails within families.

How does religion—or the lack of it—pass from one generation to the next? Families and Religion studies the intergenerational shifts in faith and secularism in Germany, Italy, Hungary, Finland, and Canada, depicting when, how, and why religious beliefs change.

Using a mixed-methods approach, the book looks into the role of family and hist...