{"product_id":"faith-of-their-own-stability-and-change-in-the-religiosity-of-americas-adolescents-9780199753895","title":"Faith of Their Own: Stability and Change in the Religiosity of America's Adolescents","description":"Adding to the contributions made by \u003cem\u003eSoul Searching\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSouls in Transition\u003c\/em\u003e--two books which revolutionized our understanding of the religious lives of young Americans--Lisa Pearce and Melinda Lundquist Denton here offer a new portrait of teenage faith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on the massive National Study of Youth and Religion's telephone surveys and in-depth interviews with more than 120 youth at two points in time, the authors chart the spiritual trajectory of American adolescents and young adults over a period of three years. Turning conventional wisdom on its\u003cbr\u003ehead, the authors find that religion is an important force in the lives of most--though their involvement with religion changes over time, just as teenagers themselves do. Pearce and Denton weave in fascinating portraits of actual youth to give depth to mere numerical rankings of religiosity, which\u003cbr\u003etend to prevail in large studies. One teenager might rarely attend a service, yet count herself profoundly religious; another might be deeply involved in a church's social world, yet claim to be not, like, deep into the faith. They provide a new set of qualitative categories--Abiders, Assenters, \u003cbr\u003eAdapters, Avoiders, and Atheists--quoting from interviews to illuminate the shading between them. And, with their three-year study, they offer a rich understanding of the dynamic nature of faith in young people's lives during a period of rapid change in biology, personality, and social interaction.\u003cbr\u003eNot only do degrees of religiosity change, but so does its nature, whether expressed in institutional practices or personal belief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy presenting a new model of religious development and change, illustrated with compelling personal accounts of real teenagers, Pearce and Denton offer parents, scholars, and religious leaders a new guide for understanding religious development in teens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Pearce, Melinda Lundquist Denton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199753895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2010 pg. 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/13\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa D. Pearce\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology and Fellow at the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She is the co-author, with William G. Axinn, of \u003cem\u003eMixed Method Data Collection Strategies.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelinda Lundquist Denton\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Clemson University. She is the co-author, with Christian Smith, of \u003cem\u003eSoul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39937648525427,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9f0a4256-6cd1-41e6-a4c4-003cbc8e3ef9.jpg?v=1647994911","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/faith-of-their-own-stability-and-change-in-the-religiosity-of-americas-adolescents-9780199753895","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}