New Parish Ministers Survey of Lay and Religious, 1992

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WORK Regarding working styles, all things considered, which statement best describes the way the parish staff works together?   1) We work together on most ministries of the parish.   2) We work together on some ministries of the parish, but each is basically responsible for her/his own work.   3) We each tend to work on our own.   4) Other

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
We work together on most ministries of the parish.	20	5.4%	5.4%	-2.22
We work together on some ministries of the parish, but each is basically responsible for her/his own work.	271	73.2%	78.6%	-.33
We each tend to work on our own.	74	20%	98.6%	1.57
Other	5	1.4%	100%	3.46

Variable Comparisons

Gender Year of birth Race Marital status Education Status Baptized?

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
We work together on most ministries of the parish.	6.1% 18	2.7% 2	5.4% 20
We work together on some ministries of the parish, but each is basically responsible for her/his own work.	72.6% 215	75.7% 56	73.2% 271
We each tend to work on our own.	19.6% 58	21.6% 16	20.0% 74
Other	1.7% 5	0.0% 0	1.4% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 296	100.0% 74	370

Year of birth (I-BORN)

	1916-1930	1931-1940	1941-1950	1951-1960	1961-1975	TOTAL
We work together on most ministries of the parish.	3.8% 1	5.5% 4	3.4% 4	9.1% 9	4.1% 2	5.5% 20
We work together on some ministries of the parish, but each is basically responsible for her/his own work.	73.1% 19	71.2% 52	68.9% 82	77.8% 77	77.6% 38	73.2% 268
We each tend to work on our own.	15.4% 4	23.3% 17	25.2% 30	13.1% 13	18.4% 9	19.9% 73
Other	7.7% 2	0.0% 0	2.5% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.4% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 26	100.0% 73	100.0% 119	100.0% 99	100.0% 49	366

Race (I-RACE)

	Euro-Amer	NonEuroAmr	TOTAL
We work together on most ministries of the parish.	4.0% 13	18.9% 7	5.5% 20
We work together on some ministries of the parish, but each is basically responsible for her/his own work.	75.1% 247	56.8% 21	73.2% 268
We each tend to work on our own.	19.5% 64	24.3% 9	19.9% 73
Other	1.5% 5	0.0% 0	1.4% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 329	100.0% 37	366

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Never marr	Married	Div/sep	Widowed	TOTAL
We work together on most ministries of the parish.	6.6% 10	4.3% 8	7.7% 2	0.0% 0	5.4% 20
We work together on some ministries of the parish, but each is basically responsible for her/his own work.	72.8% 110	74.7% 139	69.2% 18	75.0% 3	73.6% 270
We each tend to work on our own.	19.2% 29	19.4% 36	23.1% 6	25.0% 1	19.6% 72
Other	1.3% 2	1.6% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.4% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 151	100.0% 186	100.0% 26	100.0% 4	367

Education (I-EDUC)

		College	MA/MDiv	DMin/PhD	TOTAL
We work together on most ministries of the parish.	6.6% 5	7.5% 8	3.5% 6	11.1% 1	5.5% 20
We work together on some ministries of the parish, but each is basically responsible for her/his own work.	73.7% 56	67.9% 72	76.3% 132	77.8% 7	73.4% 267
We each tend to work on our own.	18.4% 14	24.5% 26	17.9% 31	11.1% 1	19.8% 72
Other	1.3% 1	0.0% 0	2.3% 4	0.0% 0	1.4% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 76	100.0% 106	100.0% 173	100.0% 9	364

Status (I-RELSTAT)

	Lay person	Religious sister	Religious brother	TOTAL
We work together on most ministries of the parish.	5.2% 14	6.5% 6	0.0% 0	5.5% 20
We work together on some ministries of the parish, but each is basically responsible for her/his own work.	73.9% 198	71.7% 66	66.7% 2	73.3% 266
We each tend to work on our own.	19.8% 53	19.6% 18	33.3% 1	19.8% 72
Other	1.1% 3	2.2% 2	0.0% 0	1.4% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 268	100.0% 92	100.0% 3	363

Baptized? (I-BAPTISM)

	RC as kid	RC adult	Other Chr	TOTAL
We work together on most ministries of the parish.	5.3% 18	8.7% 2	0.0% 0	5.4% 20
We work together on some ministries of the parish, but each is basically responsible for her/his own work.	72.5% 248	78.3% 18	100.0% 5	73.2% 271
We each tend to work on our own.	21.1% 72	8.7% 2	0.0% 0	20.0% 74
Other	1.2% 4	4.3% 1	0.0% 0	1.4% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 342	100.0% 23	100.0% 5	370