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Rural Urban Differences in Educational Outcomes: Does Religious Social Capital Matter?

Anderson, Paul D., Jr.

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2015, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Sociology.
Even though sociologists have researched religion for many years, the exact mechanisms involved in religious effects on adolescent outcomes remains unclear. In recent years researchers have turned to social capital, and more specifically religious social capital, in an effort to more accurately predict life outcomes. However, despite findings indicating that religious social capital improves behavioral outcomes and educational achievement, contradictory results have emerged due to methodological and measurement limitations. Therefore, using data from The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) survey I determined the factors associated with the accumulation of religious social capital and the effects of demographic and geographic factors on religious social capital. In addition, a new religious social capital measure was created and a more in-depth classification of religious groups was used in these analyses. Findings suggest that there are unique differences in the accumulation of and the effects of religious social capital on adolescent outcomes by religious groups with conservative Protestants experiencing the most beneficial effects of religious social capital. The results also indicate that the geographic location of a school and the religious composition of a given area created significant differences within and between religious groups. This dissertation advances the body of religious research on adolescents by adding a unique perspective to a crowded research area.
Littisha Bates, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Sarah Mayorga-Gallo, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Jeffrey Timberlake, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
154 p.

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  • Anderson, Jr., P. D. (2015). Rural Urban Differences in Educational Outcomes: Does Religious Social Capital Matter? [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1430749911

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Anderson, Jr., Paul. Rural Urban Differences in Educational Outcomes: Does Religious Social Capital Matter? 2015. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1430749911.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Anderson, Jr., Paul. "Rural Urban Differences in Educational Outcomes: Does Religious Social Capital Matter?" Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1430749911

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)