Sociological Review: The Family's Impact Of Family And Religion

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1.) In Richard J. Petts American Sociological Review he focuses on not one, but two very large institutions, family and religion. 2.) Being from the South, church is implemented into our minds almost as soon as we come out of the womb. Family is the main reason that we are the religion that we are. Personally, I am a Christian of the Baptist denomination, and a pastor at my church. I believe family is one of the main reasons I am religious today. Nobody has a greater influence on us than our families and my family has had one of the greatest religious influences on my life. In the article it talks about the impact that family has on religion, and my family has had a huge impact on my religion. 3.) The link to the article can be found at http://www.jstor.org/stable/27736073?Search=yes&resultItemClick=true&&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoAdvancedSearch%3Fc2%3DAND%26amp%3Bf5%3Dall%26amp%3Bla%3D%26amp%3Bwc%3Don%26amp%3Bf6%3Dall%26amp%3Bq5%3D%26amp%3Bq1%3Dreligion%2B%26amp%3Bc4%3DAND%26amp%3Bf4%3Dall%26amp%3Bq0%3DFamily%26amp%3Bc6%3DAND%26amp%3Bacc%3Don%26amp%3Bf2%3Dall%26amp%3Bc1%3DAND%26amp%3Bq3%3D%26amp%3Bf3%3Dall%26amp%3Bc3%3DAND%26amp%3Bq6%3D%26amp%3Bf1%3Dall%26amp%3Bed%3D2015%26amp%3Bf0%3Dall%26amp%3Bpt%3D%26amp%3Bgroup%3Dnone%26amp%3Bisbn%3D%26amp%3Bdc.sociology-discipline%3Don%26amp%3Bsd%3D2008%26amp%3Bc5%3DAND%26amp%3Bq4%3D%26amp%3Bq2%3D&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents. …show more content…

"Family and Religious Characteristics ' Influence on Delinquency Trajectories from Adolescence to Young Adulthood." American Sociological Review 74.3 (2009): 465-83. Print. 5.) One main thing I saw that was being tested was Religion inside the family. Basically Mr. Petts talks about how much of an impact that religion has on the families and their impacts on delinquency trajectories. For example, Petts states on page 467 that “religious institutions impose social control on youth by providing with a set of rules and guidelines to follow that draw them closer to other members of the religious community.” So to me what is being questioned is, if a family is not in a religious setting, how does that impact the youth in that family? 6.) The functions most affected by the discussion are clearly Family and Religion. Petts talks about how they really affect each other. If a family has strict religious beliefs then they are assumed to have very good social structure, which would lead to less delinquent behaviors in the youth. It all comes back to the parents and how they act and raise their kids. You can be non-religious and still have a family that has good social structure and not be delinquents. Mainly, he discusses the impact religion has on youth and

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