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Document Details : Title: A Study of Albertan Catholic Homeschoolers Subtitle: Some Implications for Intergenerational Transfer of Religious Culture within Families Author(s): RYMARZ, Richard Journal: Marriage, Families & Spirituality Volume: 17 Issue: 1 Date: 2011 Pages: 48-60 DOI: 10.2143/INT.17.1.2126631 Abstract : Contemporary culture in post-industrial Western societies places great pressure on the capacity of the family to act as a conduit for intergenerational transfer of religious belief and practice. This seems to be an especial problem for Catholic families attempting to move, by way of functional specialities, from the strong ideology of Catholic family life to an effective praxis. The paper explores a particular sub-type of Catholic family, namely, those who elect to homeschool their children. By examining homeschooling families from Alberta, Canada, the capacity of the family to act as both a religious community of practise and as an agent that reinforces religious plausibility is explored. Homeschooling families are described as communities that are intentional and well networked. |
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