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- Title
Religion in families 1999 to 2009: A relational spirituality framework.
- Authors
Mahoney, Annette
- Abstract
This review examines the role of religion, for better and worse, in marital and parent-child relationships according to peer reviewed studies from 1999-2009. A conceptual framework labeled "relational spirituality" is used to: (a) organize the breadth of findings into the three stages of the formation, maintenance, and transformation of family relationships, and (b) illustrate three in-depth sets of mechanisms to delve into unique ways religion may shape family bonds. Topics include union formation, fertility, spousal roles, marital satisfaction and conflict, divorce, domestic violence, infidelity, pregnancy, parenting children, parenting adolescents, and coping with family distress. Conclusions emphasize moving beyond markers of general religiousness and identifying specific spiritual beliefs and practices that could prevent or intensify problems in traditional and nontraditional families.
- Publication
Journal of marriage and the family, 2010, Vol 72, Issue 4, p805
- ISSN
0022-2445
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00732.x