Political Science Publications

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-29-2013

Volume

34

Issue

3

Journal

Journal of Women, Politics & Policy

First Page

197

URL with Digital Object Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1080/1554477X.2013.805100

Last Page

218

Abstract

Using a national data set, this study demonstrates that religious traditionalism and political conservatism are positively related to family size and the interactions between these measures result in increased political participation. Combining the social capital of children and religiosity, these findings suggest that choosing to have more children may be based on beliefs about traditional gender roles and the importance of family in society, which in turn result in political engagement around these issues.

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Citation of this paper:

Friesen, A. (2013). Religion, Politics, and the Social Capital of Children. Journal of Women, Politics & Policy, 34(3), 197-218.

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