age Flashcards
1
Q
Reasons for age differences in religiosity
A
Disengagement
Religious socialisation
Ill health and death
2
Q
Disengagement
A
Older people become more detached from society e.g. work
face privatisation + social isolation
religious groups provide social support
3
Q
Religious socialisation
A
as society becomes more secular each generation is less religious
more old people in church- religion was more popular when they grew up + through education and the family
elderly people may then turn to religion
4
Q
Ill-health and death
A
Older people are faced with these issues
religion concerns itself with them
turn to religion for comfort + meaning
closer to death more religious we become - repent past deeds
