Wealth accumulation across the adult life course: stability and change in sociodemographic covariate structures of net worth data in the Survey of Income and Program Participation, 1984-1991

Article Abstract:

Microlevel Tobit regression analysis of sociodemographic covariates of household wealth in eight waves of five Survey of Income and Program Participation panels from 1984-1991 shows evidence for substantial stability. A quadratic age-wealth relationship is evident when age, or age and ethnicity of the householder are taken into account. However, with the incorporation of adult status attainment variables, either independently or in combination with marital/family status variables, the age of the household head at which net worth begins to decline is far beyond the typical retirement age.

Usage, Reports, Surveys, Retirees, Wealth, Regression analysis, Home economics research, Household surveys, Family demography

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The expansion of religious affiliation: an explanation of the growth of church participation in the United States, 1850-1930

Article Abstract:

Religious expansion in the United States was at its peak during the period between 1850 and 1930. Religious monopoly was believed to be the major cause of the spread of religions as well as ethnic homogeneity. Resource mobilization of individualchurches enabled them to establish and strengthened their influence in their local communities in the absence of competition from other churches. Social class and education of members were deemed critical to the attendance and membership of any church and affected their ability to recruit new members.

United States, Religious aspects, Church history, Church membership

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Theory and method in religious mobility research

Article Abstract:

Adjustment procedures should not be applied to religious mobility tables, because current sociological theory repudiates previous ideas of social gravity and denominational dominance. Sociological theory proposes that denominational size is not necessarily advantageous to the development of social ties that are imbued with religious content, and suggests that size may obstruct denominational attractiveness and retentiveness. More can be learned from individual-level analyses and association models of religious mobility.

Social aspects, Sects

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