Changing Age Distribution and Theological Attitudes of Catholic Priests, 1970-1985
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4862600 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dean R Hoge (Catholic University of America), Joseph J Shields (Catholic University of America), Mary Jeanne Verdieck (Catholic University of America) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 264 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Analysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0210 • E-ISSN: 2325-7873 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3711589 |
| OpenAlex | W2281675667 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 6 |
A 1985 survey of American Catholic priests replicated a 1970 survey and permitted tests of earlier projections made by Schoenherr and Sorensen regarding the future of the Catholic priesthood. We found that the age distribution shifted toward older ages, as projected, but not quite as drastically as expected. Contrary to the projection, theological attitudes did not shift in the conservative direction; they became more modern, especially regarding faith and authority. The erroneous assumption in the Schoenherr-Sorensen projection was apparently that priests would turn conservative as they got older; this has not happened to any important degree. Also the youngest priests in 1985 were more conservative than their age-counterparts in 1970, and the overall level of morale rose from 1970 to 1985
Distribution (mathematics) · Faith · Projection (relational algebra) · Sociology · Theology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Catholicism and Religious Studies · Demography · Gender Studies · Mathematics · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2026 (35) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |