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Baylor BU Institute for Studies of Religion ISR Publications Reports
  • Case Studies
  • Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion (IJRR)
  • Special Research Reports
  • Reports
  • Religion Watch

Reports

Case Study-American Values
2017

American Values, Mental Health, and Using Technology in the Age of Trump

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Case Study-Mentoring Children of Prisoners
2014

Mentoring Children of Prisoners: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study of Amachi Texas Special Report by Byron R. Johnson, 2014

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Case Study - Not by Faith or Government
2008

Not By Faith or Government Alone: Rethinking the Role of Faith-Based Organizations

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Case Study - American Piety in the 21st Century
2006

American Piety in the 21st Century: New Insights to the Depth and Complexity of Religion in the US

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Reports-What Works

What Works: Comparing the Effectiveness of Welfare-to-Work Programs in Los Angeles

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Reports-Making the Grade

Making The Grade: The Influence of Religion Upon the Academic Performance of Youth in Disadvantaged Communities

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Reports-Is Religion Good

Is Religion Good for Adolescent Health: A National Study of American High School Seniors

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Reports-Objective Hope

Objective Hope: Assessing the Effectiveness of Faith-Based Organizations: A Review of the Literature

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Reports-Then Comes Marriage

Then Comes Marriage? Religion, Race, and Marriage in Urban America

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Reports-The Great Escape

The Great Escape: How Religion Alters The Delinquent Behavior of High-Risk Adolescents

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Reports-Living Up To Expectations

Living Up To Expectations: How Religion alters the Delinquent Behavior of Low-Risk Adolescents

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Reports-Churches, Charity and Children

Churches, Charity and Children: How Religious Organizations Are Reaching America’s At-Risk Kids

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Reports-Good Dads

Good Dads: Religion, Civic Engagement, & Paternal Involvement in Low-Income Communities

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Reports-A Better Kind of High

A Better Kind of High: How Religious Commitment Reduces Drug Use Among Poor Urban Teens

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Reports-The Inner Change

InnerChange Freedom Initiative: A Preliminary Evaluation of a Faith-Based Prison Program

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Reports-Working Faith

Working Faith: How Religious Organizations Provide Welfare-to-Work Services

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Reports-Role of African American Churches

The Role of African-American Churches in Reducing Crime Among Black Youth

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      • Assessing the Long-Term Effectiveness of Seminaries in Maximum Security Prisons
      • Character Virtues and College Students: A Pilot Study
      • Merit Beyond the Badges: Eagle Scouts in Later Life
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