Proximity Matters
Exploring Relationships Among Neighborhoods, Congregations, and the Residential Patterns of Members
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2271189 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jill Witmer Sinha (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, corresponding author), Amy Hillier (0000-0002-6332-7452, University City Science Center, corresponding author), Ram A Cnaan (0000-0002-1596-4422, California University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author), Charlene C Mcgrew (University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 245-260 |
| Publication date | 2007-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8294 • E-ISSN: 1468-5906 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2007.00354.x |
| OpenAlex | W2118916495 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 15 |
Using the Philadelphia Congregations Census, the Neighborhood Change Database, the U.S. Census, and geographic information systems (GIS) software, this study compared characteristics of congregations made up of members who live nearby their congregation's building to those with more members who commute from outside the immediate area or outside the city. We considered whether the neighborhood characteristics in which the 'commuter' versus 'resident' congregations were located differed in regard to racial composition, socioeconomic status, and residential stability. The study found that where the pastor lives in relation to the building, denomination, racial composition of membership, and the stability of the neighborhood were related to members' residential proximity to the congregation building
Cartography · Census · Database · Demographic economics · Ethnic composition · Geographic information system · Geography · Population · Race (biology) · Racial composition · Relation (database) · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Computer Science · Demography · Gender Studies · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,82 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |