Why are Women More Religious than Men? Do Risk Preferences and Genetic Risk Predispositions Explain the Gender Gap?
Risk preference theory argues that the gender gap in religiosity is caused by greater female risk aversion. Although widely debated, risk preference theory has been inadequately tested. Our study tests the theory directly with phenotypic and genetic risk preferences in three dimensions—general, impu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2020]
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| In: |
Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 59, Issue: 2, Pages: 289-310 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Woman
/ Religiosity
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
genetic risk preferences
B Gender B Religiosity B risk preferences |
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