Religion in the Lives of African Americans: Social, Psychological, and Health Perspectives
- ISBN-10
- 0761917098
- ISBN-13
- 9780761917090
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Authors
- Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M. Chatters, Jeff Levin
Description
Deriving conclusions from the National Survey of Black Americans and several additional wide-ranging surveys, Religion in the Lives of African Americans examines broad issues: patterns of religious involvement; the functions of religion in coping, social support, etc.; and the relationships between religion and physical and mental health and well-being. Since the early 1900s, there has been ongoing academic interest in the nature, patterns, and functions of religion in the lives of African Americans because of the pervasiveness and persistence of the religious context in the lives of individuals, families and communities for this population group. This book enhances and furthers such academic interest by presenting a comprehensive, integrated analysis based upon rigorous, systematic survey research. The authors provide readers with an authoritative profile of the importance of religious involvement in relation to diverse forms of behaviours, attitudes and perceptions.
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