Social networks and parental behavior in the intergenerational transmission of religion

We analyze the intergenerational transmission of the strength of religion focusing on the interplay between family and social influences. We find that parental investment in transmitting religious values and peers' religiousity are complements. The relative importance of these socialization fac...

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Published in:Quantitative economics 2016-11, Vol.7 (3), p.969-995
Main Authors: Patacchini, Eleonora, Zenou, Yves
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
A14
Children & youth
Cultural transmission
D85
Econometrics
Economics
Families & family life
Friendship
Influence
Intergenerational transmission
Parent and child
Parenting
Parents & parenting
Peers
Religion
Religiosity
Social networks
Socialization
Students
Z12
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Summary:We analyze the intergenerational transmission of the strength of religion focusing on the interplay between family and social influences. We find that parental investment in transmitting religious values and peers' religiousity are complements. The relative importance of these socialization factors depends on the religiosity of the parents.
ISSN:1759-7331
1759-7323
1759-7331
DOI:10.3982/QE506