Belonging and Rejection In Family and Religion Impacts on Society Patrick Fagan, Ph.D. Berlin November 11, 2007.

Belonging and Rejection In

Family and Religion

Impacts on Society

Patrick Fagan, Ph.D.

Berlin

November 11, 2007

The Foundational Relationship in Society

The Non-Thriving Marriage / Child Relationship

6.3%

11.9%

8.6%

10.9%10.5%

11.1%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

Perc

ent W

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un A

way

INTACT STEP COHABIT (BOTHNATURAL)

COHABIT (ONENATURAL)

DIVORCED NEVER MARRIED

Run Away by Family StructureSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

6.4%

7.3%

10.3%

11.5%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

Perc

ent W

ho H

ad E

ver R

un A

way

WEEKLY+ MONTHLY+ <MONTHLY NEVER

Run Away by Church AttendanceSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

NEVER MARRIED

DIVORCED

COHABIT (ONE NATURAL)

COHABIT (BOTH NATURAL)

STEP

INTACT

WE

EK

LY+

MO

NTH

LY+

<MO

NTH

LY NE

VE

R

13.7

%

12.8

%

5.8%

20.3

%

17.8

%

7.8%

8.9%

14.9

%

9.1%

3.2%

12.8

%

7.9%

12.6%

6.8%

23.2%

1.9% 8.7%

5.5%

6.9%

8.3%

7.2%

1.4%

8.8%

5.2%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

Perc

ent W

ho H

ad E

ver R

un A

way

Run Away (Y/N)Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

6 FAMILY STRUCTURES

4 LEVELS RELIGIOUSPRACTICE

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+

INTACT/COHABIT(NATURAL)

ANY REJECTION

13.1%

8.5%8.1%

5.2%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%

Perc

ent W

ho H

ad E

ver R

un A

way

Run Away by Family and Religious PracticeSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+


ANY REJECTION

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%

Perc

ent W

ho H

ad E

ver R

un A

way

Rejection

Intact

FAMILY STRUCTURE DIMENSION

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+


ANY REJECTION

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%Pe

rcen

t Who

Had

Eve

r Run

Aw

ay

Low WorshipHigh Worship

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE DIMENSION

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+


ANY REJECTION

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%

REJECTION PLUS HIGH RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

INTACT PLUSHIGH RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

REJECTION PLUSLOW-NO RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

INTACT PLUS PLUS LOW-NO RELIGIOUS

PRACTICE

COMBINED FAMILY AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICE DIMENSIONS

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+


ANY REJECTION

13.1%

8.5%8.1%

5.2%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%

Perc

ent W

ho H

ad E

ver R

un A

way

Run Away by Family and Religious PracticeSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

2.9

2.62.6

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

Ave

rage

GPA

Enl

igsh

/Mat

h C

ombi

ned




GPA English/Math by Family StructureSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.45

2.50

2.55

2.60

2.65

2.70

2.75

2.80

2.85

2.90

Ave

rage

GPA

Enl

igsh

/Mat

h C

ombi

ned


GPA English- Math Score by Religious PracticeSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+


ANY REJECTION

2.5

2.72.7

2.9

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3

Ave

rage

GPA

Enl

igsh

/Mat

h C

ombi

ned

GPA Enlgish-Math by Family Structure & Religious Practice Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

0.71

1.39

1.151.07

1.29

0.88

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40




Number of Sex Partners by Family Structure Girls Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

0.61

0.92

1.41

1.55

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60


Number of Sex Partners by Church Attendance GirlsSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+


ANY REJECTION

1.55

0.931.14

0.47

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

Number of Sex Partners, Girls

1.499

1.883

1.243

2.759

4.092

2.458

0.000

0.500

1.000

1.500

2.000

2.500

3.000

3.500

4.000

4.500




Number of Sex Partners by Family Structure Boys Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

28.8%

32.3%

36.7%

42.6%

39.5% 39.6%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

Prop

ortio

n W

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ver G

ot In

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Fig

ht




Ever Got Into a Fight by Family StructureSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

10.88%

18.32%

8.77%

18.87%

15.18%

8.23%

0.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

12.00%

14.00%

16.00%

18.00%

20.00%

Perc

ent W

ho E

ver U

sed

Har

d D

rugs




Ever Used Hard Drugs by Family StructureSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

20.3%

35.9%34.3%

40.8%

37.0%

50.2%

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

Perc

ent E

xpel

led

or S

uspe

nded




Expelled or Suspended by Family StructureSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

6.3%

11.9%

8.6%

10.9%10.5%

11.1%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

Perc

ent W

ho H

ad E

ver R

un A

way




Run Away by Family StructureSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

7.7%

12.4%

5.9%

12.0%

9.7%

8.6%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%

Perc

ent W

ho W

ere

Rep

eat S

hopl

ifter

s (3

+)




Shoplifting by Family StructureSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

26.6%

38.7%

25.4%

39.6%

32.9%

23.1%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%




Pecent Drunk In the Last Year by Family StructureSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

13.0%

19.8%

14.5%

22.6%

19.0% 18.8%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

Perc

ent W

ho C

omm

itted

Gra

nd T

heft




Grand Theft by Family StructureSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

Frequency of Church Attendance

1.854 1.906

2.695

2.347

0.000

0.500

1.000

1.500

2.000

2.500

3.000


Number of Sex Partners by Church Attendance BoysSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

27.7%

33.5%35.4%

37.9%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

Prop

ortio

n W

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Ever Got Into a Fight by Church AttendanceSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

7.72%

11.22%

16.22%

17.99%

0.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

12.00%

14.00%

16.00%

18.00%

Perc

ent W

ho E

ver U

sed

Har

d D

rugs


Ever Used Hard Drugs by Church AttendanceSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

20.9%

27.6%

30.4%

38.9%

0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

0.35

0.4

Perc

ent E

xpel

led

or S

uspe

nded


Expelled or Suspended by Church AttendanceSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

6.4%

7.3%

10.3%

11.5%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

Perc

ent W

ho H

ad E

ver R

un A

way


Running Away by Church AttendanceSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

19.1%

31.9%

39.3%

35.2%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%


Percent Drunk in the Last Year by Church AttendanceSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

12.7%

14.4%

17.6%

18.7%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%

16.0%

18.0%

20.0%

Perc

ent W

ho C

omm

itted

Gra

nd T

heft


Grand Theft by Church AttendanceSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

6.2%

7.5%

10.4%10.9%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

Perc

ent W

ho W

ere

Rep

eat S

hopl

ifter

s (3

+)


Shoplifting by Religious PracticeSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

Combined Variables

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+


ANY REJECTION

43.5%

34.3%

32.1%

27.1%

0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

0.35

0.4

0.45

Prop

ortio

n W

ho

Ever

Got

Into

a

Figh

tEver Got Inot a Fight by Category

Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12 .

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+


ANY REJECTION

41.2%

24.5%

33.4%

22.4%

0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

0.35

0.4

0.45

Percent Drunk in the Last Year by Family Structure and Religious Practice

Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+


ANY REJECTION

20.1%

9.5%

14.6%

8.5%

0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

Perc

ent W

ho E

ver U

sed

Har

d D

rugs

Ever Used Hard Drugs by CategorySource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+


ANY REJECTION

46.7%

32.5%

25.5%

17.3%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

50.0%Pe

rcen

t Exp

elle

d or

Sus

pend

ed

Expelled or Suspended by Family Structure and Religious Practice

Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+


ANY REJECTION

23.5%

15.8%15.3%

11.7%

0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

Perc

ent W

ho C

omm

itted

Gra

nd T

heft

Grand Theft By Family Structure and Religious PracticeSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+


ANY REJECTION

13.1%

8.5%8.1%

5.2%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%Pe

rcen

t Who

Had

Eve

r Run

Away

Run Away by Family Structure and Religious PracticeSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+


ANY REJECTION

12.3%

7.9%9.9%

6.1%

0

0.02

0.04

0.06

0.08

0.1

0.12

0.14

Perc

ent W

ho W

ere

Rep

eat S

hopl

ifter

s (3

+)

Shoplifting by Family Structure and Religious PracticeSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

SummaryImplicationsConclusions

DRAFT ONLYBELONGING: MALE + FEMALE

CHILD

FATHERMOTHER

BELONGING: MALE + FEMALE

FAMILY

CHILD / ADULT

FATHER MOTHER

SOCIETY AT LARGE

0

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1950

1952

1954

1956

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1962

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2000

Divorce

Out-Of-Wedlock - Births

The Rise in the Rejection Index USA 1950-2000

International Rejection Ratio

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

POLAND

U

S

A

GERMANY

SWEDEN

ImplicationsEven in totally utilitarian terms: The IMFTWW is the

Greatest Generator of Social and Human Capital.

Three predominantly relational institutions:Family, church and school.

Two primarily instrumental institutions:Marketplace and Government.

There is a vertical interdependence between the major macro institutions and the individual, the couple, the family and the local community.

There is a horizontal interdependence of each institution(or task) on each other.

Next QuestionsWhat is the nature of social policy if it does not have increased

belonging at every level as its primary target ? What is it about?

When we did not have social policy we had more belonging. Is there a connection?

Is culture primarily about fostering belonging?

Is there something about the nature of social policy that undermines the primary social need to belong?

What is the relationship of social policy to societal culture?

Conclusion

Man thrives the more he belongs.Societies thrive the more that families belong.

The primary belonging relationship is marriage.

Rejection between parents weakens.

The child has a fundamental, inalienable right to the marriage of his parents.

Belonging and Rejection In Family and Religion Impacts on Society Patrick Fagan, Ph.D. Berlin November 11, 2007.

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