Researching children, youth and religion: identity, complexity and agency’

Peter Hemming, Nicola Madge

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    Abstract

    Research on children, young people and religion is becoming more prevalent following an increased interest in this traditionally under-researched area. However, little discussion has taken place to date on the appropriateness of past frameworks for making sense of children’s religious lives. This article calls attention to the issue of religious identity in relation to children and young people. By drawing on the diffuse body of interdisciplinary social scientific research in this area, the article seeks to apply the new social studies of childhood model through the two concepts of complexity and agency. Following this, it then goes on to make some suggestions for future directions in the study of children, young people and religious identity.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)38-51
    JournalChildhood
    Volume19
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 19 Aug 2011

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