English In analysing the religiousness of youth positions vary between the hypothesis that
religiousness has decreased and the hypothesis that there is a specific youth religion. In this …

Abstract The article Young People and Religion in Austria describes the complex
relationship of young people to religious institutions and forms of faith. It considers the …

The sociological study of youth religion is a growing field of research. This article is
concerned with the nature of young people's believing and belonging and its place in their …

This chapter presents results from recent quantitative and qualitative erpirical research
designed to identify developments in the religious orientation of adolescents in Gerary …

When comparing the findings of the nine 'case studies' presented in this volume one has to
bear in mind that they are based on samples that are very different with respect to the …

Starting from a description of the worldviews of Dutch youths, this article argues that there is
a growing tension between the aims pursued in religious education in school and the …

When speaking of Christian religion in Germany, we mostly do so by referring to the
numerous ways of reflecting its seemingly persistently progressing loss of meaning …

This study examines religious identity development of pupils at Dutch schools for secondary
education (mean age 16.4). With the help of a theoretical conceptualization of “religious …

In modern societies families go through numerous processes of change and their capacity to
educate the next generation is under discussion. Research has shown that relations among …

Sociology of religion made its entrée in the Dutch academic world in 1946. Ever since, new
young generations have entered the religious market, and ever since, their religious beliefs …