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Single Adult Passages: Uncharted Territories pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024
When the dream to write a significant book on single adults
began, little did we realize the challenges that would surface.
The phenomenon of single adults today is so common and
research is so limited, we felt as though we had set sail into uncharted
waters. As we continued our project, the "uncharted waters" feeling
returned again and again.
We do not feel that there are predictable stages or passages for single
adults. And we do not intend to force singles into unrealistic or nonexis-
tent modes simply to foster research data. So little is known about the
single adult. The underlying reality is that we have all been single at one
stage of life or another. Those who responded to our survey were single
at the time the survey was conducted. Some had never been married.
Others were separated, divorced, or widowed. Traditionally we have
tended to classify all singles in one category, but the singles who have
never married differ in some major respects from those who once were
married and through often tragic circumstances now find themselves sin-
gle again.
5ingle Adult Passages is the first indepth historical and sociological
study of Christian singles in America. We assume that the attitude of
Christian singles toward singleness, as well as their behavior, is influ-
enced by their spiritual life and the teachings of the church. Comprehen-
sive in scope, our survey is a valuable resource tool for Christian singles
themselves, as well as for those who minister to single adults.
We surveyed almost 1400 singles of all ages, of various educational
levels, in a wide variety of occupations, and living in forty different
states. For the record, 1363 singles returned usable surveys. However, 20
singles skipped checking the gender box; the female category was
checked by 884 while 459 checked the male category. Therefore, for
questions related to gender, we could use only 1343 responses. This will
explain the occasional variance in survey totals. We have also inter-
viewed hundreds of singles and included data from the interviews in the
book.
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Single Adult Passages: Uncharted Territories pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024