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Dr. Pat Fagan Senior Fellow and Director Marriage and Religion Research Institute, FRC

BENEFITS OF FAMILY WORSHIP. Dr. Pat Fagan Senior Fellow and Director Marriage and Religion Research Institute, FRC. Education. GPA Score Combined English/ Math. Source Ad Health Survey Waves 1+2 1995. 2.9. 2.9. 2.8. 2.85. 2.8. 2.7. 2.75. 2.7. Combined English-Math Score. 2.6.

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Dr. Pat Fagan Senior Fellow and Director Marriage and Religion Research Institute, FRC

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  1. BENEFITS OF FAMILY WORSHIP Dr. Pat Fagan Senior Fellow and Director Marriage and Religion Research Institute, FRC

  2. Education

  3. GPA Score Combined English/ Math Source Ad Health Survey Waves 1+2 1995 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.85 2.8 2.7 2.75 2.7 Combined English-Math Score 2.6 2.65 2.6 2.55 2.5 2.45 Weekly Weekly<Monthly Monthly<Yearly Never Frequency of Religious Attendance

  4. Children in High Poverty Areas: Academic On-Track Performance Source Mark Regnerus J Sc Study of Relig 2003 3.87 3.9 3.8 3.59 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.33 On-Track Academic Performance 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 3 Average Church Attendance Low Church Attendance High Church Attendance

  5. Women Who Have Attained a Bachelor’s Degree Source: National Survey of Family Growth (2002)

  6. Expelled or Suspended Source Adolescent Health Survey Wave 1 Grades 7-12 38.9 40 30.4 35 27.6 30 20.9 25 Percent Expelled or Suspended 20 15 10 5 0 Weekly<Monthly Monthly<Yearly Never Weekly Frequency of Religious Attendance

  7. Violence and Crime

  8. Ever Got Into a Fight Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12. 40.0% 37.9% 35.0% 35.4% 33.5% 30.0% 27.7% 25.0% Percentage of Adolescents Who Got Into a Fight 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% WEEKLY+ MONTHLY+ <MONTHLY NEVER

  9. Theft Among Teenagers Source Adolescent Health Survey Wave 1 Grade 7-12 18.7 17.6 20 18 14.4 16 12.7 14 12 Percent Committing Theft 10 8 6 4 2 0 Weekly Weekly<Monthly Monthly<Yearly Never Frequency of Religious Attendance

  10. Repeat Shoplifting Source Adolescent Health Survey Wave 1 Grade 7-12 10.9 10.4 12 10 7.5 8 6.2 Percent of Repeat Shoplifters 6 4 2 0 Weekly Weekly<Monthly Monthly<Yearly Never Frequency of Religious Attendance

  11. Running Away Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave 1. Adolescents grade 7-12

  12. Drugs and Alcohol Abuse

  13. Ever Used Hard Drugs Source Adolescent Health Survey Wave 1 Grades 7-12 17.99 16.22 18 16 11.22 14 12 7.72 10 Percent Ever Used Hard Drugs 8 6 4 2 0 Weekly Weekly<Monthly Monthly<Yearly Never Frequency of Religious Attendance

  14. Getting Drunk Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12. 40.0% 39.3% 35.2% 35.0% 31.9% 30.0% 25.0% Percent Who Got Drunk 20.0% 19.1% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% WEEKLY+ MONTHLY+ <MONTHLY NEVER

  15. Sometimes Drinks Too Much Alcohol Source GSS Aggregate Data 1976-2002 50 45 47 40 43 35 Percent Who Drinks too Much Alcohol 36 30 25 25 20 15 10 5 0 Weekly Monthly or More Yearly or More Never

  16. MARRIAGEANDFAMILY

  17. Rate of Adultery Source: General Social Survey (1972-2006)

  18. The Personal Importance of Having Children Source: General Social Survey (1972-2006)

  19. Quality of Parent-Child Relationship Source: National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH)

  20. Problem Behavior in Children (mean) National Survey of Children's Health 2004 51.8 52 51.1 51.5 50.4 51 Problem Behavior Score 50.5 50 49.2 49.5 49 48.5 48 47.5 Weekly Weekly<Monthly Monthly<Yearly Never Frequency of Religious Attendance

  21. Children’s Positive Social Development Source: National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH, 2003)

  22. Sexuality

  23. Teenagers: Number of Sexual Partners Source Adolescent Health Survey Wave 1 Grades 7-12 1.55 1.41 1.6 1.4 1.2 0.92 1 0.61 Average Number of Sexual Partners 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 Weekly Weekly<Monthly Monthly<Yearly Never Frequency of Religious Attendance

  24. Cumulative Number of Women’s Lifetime Sexual Partners Source: National Survey of Family Growth (2002)

  25. Women (aged 14-44) with Two or More Cohabitations in a Lifetime Source: National Survey of Family Growth (2002)

  26. Community

  27. Percent Who Volunteered For Charitable Activities In the Last Year Source GSS: Aggregate Data 1976-2002 45 40 35 44 30 33 25 20 15 10 5 0 High Religious Attendance (Monthly +) Low to No Religious Attendance

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