Australian Economy and Society 2002
Religion, Morality, and Public Policy in International Perspective, 1984-2002

Sydney: Federation Press, 2004. Pps xii + 375. (Hardback/ ISBN 1862874514).

1. Introduction

Part I: RELIGION

2. Religious belief in Australia

Research note: Factor analysis

Research note: Going to church makes people happier

3. Keeping the faith? Catholics, Anglicans and other denominations in Australia

4. Christian belief and church attendance in 30 nations
Jonathan Kelley and Nan Dirk De Graaf

5. National context, parental socialisation and religious belief
Jonathan Kelley and Nan Dirk De Graaf

6. Australians’ views about the theory of evolution

7. Religion and politics in 28 nations

8. Should clerics refrain from politics? Separation of church and state in Australia, with international comparisons

9. Attitudes towards homosexuality in 29 nations

10. Attitudes to abortion: Australia in comparative perspective
Jonathan Kelley, M. D. R. Evans and Bruce Headey

11. Becoming a person: Australian public opinion on when an embryo is human

12. Stem cells: Public opinion on treatment and research using foetal tissue
M. D. R. Evans, Jonathan Kelley, and Esmail D. Zanjani

13. Public approval of foetal stem cell use depends on the intentions of the donor
M. D. R. Evans, Jonathan Kelley, and Esmail D. Zanjani

14. Should cloning be allowed? Public attitudes in Australia, 2002

Research Note: Aims for scientists

15. Ideology and fear of genetic engineering: Public opinion in Australia 1993-2002

16. Moral feelings about tax cheating and welfare fraud in 29 nations

Research note: Volunteer work benefits the giver as well as the receiver

17. Charity work: International differences and Australian trends

Research note: Money buys happiness, but not much

18. Global inequality: Moral obligation of wealthy nations? Attitudes in 26 countries in 1999-2000
Joanna Sikora

19. National goals: Survey data from 24 nations

Cumulative index

Cumulative index of names

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