The Family, Politics, and Religion in the 1980s: In Fear of the New Individualism.

Pankhurst, Jerry G.; Houseknecht, Sharon K.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ280688

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1983-Mar

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

The Family, Politics, and Religion in the 1980s: In Fear of the New Individualism.

Pankhurst, Jerry G.; Houseknecht, Sharon K.

Journal of Family Issues, v4 n1 p4-34 Mar 1983

Examines the process of the politicization of the family and provides a sociological interpretation. Because old patterns have been disrupted, a "normative reaction to normlessness" has set in, providing the motivation for the profamily social movement on both the religious and political level. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Activism, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Life, Family Structure, Literature Reviews, Political Attitudes, Religion, Social Attitudes, Social Change, Social Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reference Materials - Bibliographies

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A