International empirical studies on religion and socioeconomic human rights / Hans-Georg Ziebertz, editor.

Intro
Contents
Chapter 1: International Empirical Studies on Religion and Socioeconomic Human Rights. An Introduction
References
Chapter 2: Towards a Legitimate Role of Religion in the Domain of Socio-economic Rights. An Empirical Study Among Adolescents in North West European Countries
A Short History of the Relation Between Public and Religious Social Welfare Agencies in the Christian Context
Early Church
Middle Ages
Segmented Society
Feudal Society
Urbanising Society
Early Modernity
Modernity
Socio-economic Rights as Public Legitimation

Socio-economic Rights
The Ongoing Struggle for Socio-economic Rights
People's Consent to Socio-economic Rights as a Form of Public Legitimation
Empirical Findings Regarding the Public Legitimacy of Socio-economic Rights
Reflection on the Empirical Findings in a Relation to Public and Religious Agencies
Religion as a Last Resort
Conditions for Religion as a Last Resort
Empirical Findings on the Impact of Civil and Religious Values on Socio-economic Rights
Interpretation
Conclusion: Religion as a Practical Last Resort
References

Chapter 3: Religion and Socioeconomic Rights among the Youth of South Africa
Introduction
The South African Constitution and Bill of Rights
The Shaping of the South African Constitution
Conceptualising Socioeconomic Rights in the South African Context
Access to Socioeconomic Rights Via Extra-judicial Institutions
The Role of Religion in Relation to Socioeconomic Rights in South Africa
Conceptual Model and Research Questions
Research Methods
Data Collection and Sample
Measuring Instrument
Statistical Methods
Empirical Results
Discussion and Summary

The Limitations of the Research
The Role of Background Variables
Religious Socialisation
Hope for the Future
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Impact of Religion on Socioeconomic Rights: An Empirical Study of Italian Students' Attitude
Introduction
Phases and Paces of Socioeconomic Development in Italy
The Phase of Unified Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946)
The Phase of Italian Republic (Since 1946)
The 'Southern Question'
Development of the Social Doctrine of the Church
The Chronological Development of the Catholic Social Doctrine

Socioeconomic Stance of the Catholic Church
Socioeconomic Rights and Italian Constitution and Legislation
Socioeconomic Human Rights
Socioeconomic Concern in the Italian Constitution and Legislation
Conceptual Model and Research Questions
Research Methods
Sample and Data Collection
Measuring Instrument
Statistical Methods
Empirical Results
Discussion on the Salient Findings
Conclusion
References