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English
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Tracking the Restructuring of American Religion : Religious Affiliation and Patterns of Religious Mobility, 1973-1998
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Social Forces
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June 2001
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79
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1459-93
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Using data from the General Social Surveys, trends and patterns of religious mobility in the U.S. between 1973 and 1998 are examined. The study examines twelve religious groups (including Mormons). He also looks at the behavior of three different age groups: Depression-era adults, war-era adults, and baby boomers. He finds that almost 90% of Mormons who were born Mormon retain their affiliation, i.e., they don't switch to another religion. Mormons who do leave the faith generally join no religion, Catholicism, other religious groups, or liberal religious groups. The study also looked at which religious groups various age cohorts of Mormons were likely to join if they left the faith. It also reported which religious groups by age group were most likely to join the Church. It found that Mormons were also making converts from 'other untapped segments of the religious marketplace, acquiring members from non-Judeo-Christian groups.'