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Social Maintenance Of Oppressive Structures, Stephen Gabourel
Social Maintenance Of Oppressive Structures, Stephen Gabourel
Master's Theses
This study intends to explore the ways in which religiously based parenting may serve as a vehicle for shaping personal attitudes about sexuality. As a result of their belief systems, increasingly religious parents are likely to adopt different parenting strategies than non-religious parents.
When a combination of authoritarian values and a particular adherence to conservative theology characterizes parenting, this may be responsible for the construction of distinct mindsets in young individuals. Parents that score high in fundamentalism and authoritarianism could exhibit a greater chance of raising children with beliefs similar to their own.
Through use of quantitative measures, this study …