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D'Antonio, W. V., Dillon, M., & Gautier, M. L. (2020, May 12). American Catholic Laity Poll, 2011.
Summary
The American Catholic Laity Poll contains many questions on pressing issues in the Catholic Church--views of the hierarchy, political positions of the church, women's roles in the church, what it takes to be a "good Catholic," how churches can respond to the current shortage of priests, and the effects of sex abuse in the church. Other questions also concern Mass attendance, prayer, Communion, and demographic characteristics. This poll contains respondents from many different generations of Catholics, and it also includes an oversample of Hispanic Catholics.
Data File
Cases: 1,442
Variables: 174
Weight Variable: WEIGHT1 and WEIGHT2
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