Growing Up Catholic in a Scottish City: The Relationship Between Denominational Identity, Denominational Schools, and Attitude Toward Christianity Among 11- to 15-Year-Olds

Authors

Leslie J. Francis
Harry M. Gibson

Abstract

From a large survey conducted in a Scottish city, this article identifies 1,285 students attending Catholic schools (16.6% of whom were not Catholics) and 1,240 Catholic students (14.8% of whom were educated in non-Catholic schools). The data demonstrate that Catholic students educated in Catholic schools hold a more positive attitude toward Christianity than comparable Catholic students educated in non-Catholic schools and that non-Catholic students educated in Catholic schools hold a less positive attitude toward Christianity than comparable Catholic students. Both findings have implications for the evaluation of the Catholic school system.

DOI

10.15365/joce.0501042013

First Page

39

Last Page

54

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Francis, L. J., & Gibson, H. M. (2001). Growing Up Catholic in a Scottish City: The Relationship Between Denominational Identity, Denominational Schools, and Attitude Toward Christianity Among 11- to 15-Year-Olds. Journal of Catholic Education. https://doi.org/10.15365/joce.0501042013