The Family as a Context for Religious and Spiritual Development in Children and Youth.

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Religion and Spirituality in Adolescent Development (2009, background): “In addition, other sources of influence in the family, including siblings, aunts and uncles, and grandparents are important to consider in the religious development of youth (Boyatzis et al., 2006 ).”
Parent and peer relationships and relational spirituality in adolescents and young adults. (2011, background): “Consistent with previous investigations (Miller et al., 1997; Hayes & Pittelkow, 1993; Bao et al., 1999; Boyatzis et al., 2006), mothers, as compared to fathers, emerged as the primary channels transmitting spiritual support, which manifests largely through openness to engaging in dialogue about…”
The Effects of Religion and Gender on Well-Being, Substance Use, and Academic Engagement Among Rural Adolescents (2009, background): “Because parents are the primary influence on adolescents’ religious attendance (Boyatzis et al., 2006; Regnerus, Smith, & Smith, 2004), the effects of religion could just be seen as a proxy for parental involvement.”