Age And Religon

Question 1

2011 census

Answer 1

U25s make up 31% of the population and 39% of this group claimed to be no religon
U65s make up 16% of the population but only 5% claimed to be no religon

Question 2

Explanaitions for the higher rates of over 65s attendance in church

Answer 2

Voas and Criakhartt:
1. The ageing effect - increasijg concern of afterlife
2. The generational effect - having experienced events such as the word wars they turned to religon for security and stability

Question 3

Explanaition for decline in religous belief

Answer 3

1. Breierly - church is boring: 87% of 13-14 yr olds claimed rch is old fashioned and boring
2. Collins-Mayo - Growing individualism: there is greater personal choice in modern soctiety therefore people control their life and are choosing not to attend church, there is less social stigma around being religious

Question 4

Why is bias an issue when investigating age and religon

Answer 4

If a researcher looks at the ageing process as a process of decline they will interpret the negative consequences overlooking the potential benefits of growing older

Question 5

Why is intersectionality and issue when looking at age and religon

Answer 5

Factors such as age, gender race and social class all interact with eachother so it cannot be determined which one is causing a trend

Question 6

How does Changes over time affect age and religon

Answer 6

1. Age is blurring
2. Fluid nature of religon
3. Everchanging social norms

Question 7

Why is subjective interpretation and issue when looking at religon and age

Answer 7

Two individuals who are involved in a religon might interpret the practices differently