Kari Christoffersen’s scientific contributions

... In her framework, she describes many younger Catholics as manifesting interpretive autonomy. This autonomy is illustrated in the human community of Catholic schools, where many adopt some aspects of Catholic belief and practices (Smith et al., 2014). This creates a diffuse, thin religious identity. ...

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Twelve Months On: Navigating the Disparity Between Vision and Reality for Religious Education Teachers in Australian Catholic SchoolsDwanaście miesięcy później. Odnajdywanie się w sytuacji rozbieżności między wizją a rzeczywistością przez nauczycieli religii w szkołach katolickich w Australii

... The data used in this paper is drawn from the Marriage and Divorce, Conflict and Faith Study, which consists in a sample of 26 congregations drawn from the population compiled by the Northern Indiana Congregations Study (NICS) (Snell et al. 2009). Our sample was purposively drawn so as to explore patterned variation in local marriage cultures. ...

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Individualism and Marriage: Ideal Types for Making Sense of the Relationship between Self and Sacrifice

... Perhaps parents can influence their adolescent's development to prevent radicalization throughout their transition into adulthood, even as emerging adults strive to create their identities independently of their parents in order to become autonomous (Arnett 2014). According to Smith et al. (2011), emerging adults frequently lack moral development because their parents and teachers steer clear of contentious moral topics. To assist young people in addressing moral difficulties and dilemmas, they advise that schools include courses in fundamental moral reasoning (Sikkens et al., 2018). ...

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The Vital Role of The Islamic Family In Efforts To Ward Off The Entry of Radicalism In The Family