Dr. Amy Adamczyk's book argues that the strength of democratic institutions, economic development, and the religious context of each nation can explain these differences in public opinion about homosexuality, examining why some countries embrace gay rights while others reject them. Using survey data from nearly ninety societies, case studies, content analysis of newspapers, and in-depth interviews, Dr. Adamczyk investigates how demographic and individual characteristics influence the acceptance of homosexuality.

Sociologist Dr. Amy Adamczyk shares the complex relationship between religious beliefs and societal views on abortion. Her research follows how religion shapes abortion attitudes worldwide.

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Dr. Amy Adamczyk participates in a panel discussion, "LGBT People and the Continuing Quest for Dignity," in celebration of the 64th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The event, moderated by Prof. George Andreopoulos, focused on the ongoing struggle for dignity and rights for LGBT individuals.

A variety of factors can influence how religious parents approach passing on their faith to their children. Learn more from Dr. Amy Adamczyk (City University of New York, CUNY) in the following Family Summit video recap.

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Handing Down the Faith: Parents, Congregations, and Religious Socialization with Dr. Amy Adamczyk, Ph.D.This clip tackles dating and faith communities for parents.

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Dr. Adamczyk discusses her research on how parents pass down religious beliefs to their children. Along with Christian Smith, she conducted a study titled Handing Down the Faith, which explores how parents view their role in religious socialization. Dr. Adamczyk explains that while there's a lot of research on how young people perceive religion, there was a gap in understanding the parents’ perspective. Through interviews with over 200 parents and survey data, she and her team were able to shed light on how parents help shape their children's religious beliefs.

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Professor Adamczyk is coauthor of Handing Down the Faith: How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next Generation (Oxford, 2021). Drawing on key findings from the book, she will discuss how parents view the role of congregations and how they believe their own experiences growing up have shaped their perspectives on child-rearing and religious socialization. Data are taken from several nationally representative surveys and over 200 interviews conducted with parents from different religious backgrounds across the United States. Practical information will be provided on parents’ perspectives (placed within the context of ‘Intensive’ parenting, which has become the norm for many Americans), and will be grounded in how congregations can help families address these challenges

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Dr. Amy Adamczyk discusses her research on religious socialization among youth, exploring how parents and congregations influence the religious beliefs and practices of young people.

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