In God We Trust: Qualitative Findings on Finances, Family, and Faith From a Diverse Sample of U.S. Families

Authors

Loren D. Marks, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
David C. Dollahite, Brigham Young UniversityFollow
Jennifer Baumgartner, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge

Keywords

economic hardship, multinomial logit, unemployment, use of credit, use of savings

Abstract

Employing qualitative interviews with a diverse national sample of 184 religious families (N = 445 individuals), we present an in‐depth look at how participants (a) view and frame their faith‐based financial giving, (b) how they contribute to and receive from their faith communities, and (c) how the blending of faith and finances influences their marital and parental relationships.

Original Publication Citation

Marks, L., Dollahite, D.C., & Baumgartner, J. (2010). “In God we trust”: Perspectives on finances, family relationships, and faith. Family Relations, 59, 439-452.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Marks, Loren D.; Dollahite, David C.; and Baumgartner, Jennifer, "In God We Trust: Qualitative Findings on Finances, Family, and Faith From a Diverse Sample of U.S. Families" (2010). Faculty Publications. 4885.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/4885

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2010-09-11

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/7689

Publisher

Family Relations

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Family Life

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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