draft only chastityand how society works patrick f. fagan, ph.d. st georgetown university nov. 2010

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Chastity Chastity AndAnd

How Society WorksHow Society Works

Patrick F. Fagan, Ph.D.Patrick F. Fagan, Ph.D.

St Georgetown UniversitySt Georgetown UniversityNov. 2010 Nov. 2010


The Five Basic InstitutionsThe Five Basic InstitutionsFive Basic TasksFive Basic Tasks

ChurchChurch

FamilyFamily

SchoolSchool

GovernmentGovernment MarketMarket

Instrumental Relational


Fundamental CapacitiesFundamental Capacities

ReflectionReflectionSexualitySexuality

IntelligenceIntelligence

Force / Force / BenevolenceBenevolence

WorkWork


Fundamental TasksFundamental TasksOf the IndividualOf the Individual

ChurchChurchFamilyFamily

SchoolSchool

GovGov MarketMarket


Fundamental TasksFundamental TasksOf the CoupleOf the Couple


SchoolSchoolGovGov MarketMarket




Fundamental TasksFundamental TasksOf the FamilyOf the Family








Fundamental TasksFundamental TasksOf SocietyOf Society









Couple

Family


Fundamental NeedsFundamental NeedsOf SocietyOf Society

GoodnessGoodness& Meaning& MeaningTo MateTo Mate

& Produce the Next Generation& Produce the Next Generation

To KnowTo Know

SafetySafety& Justice& Justice Material GoodsMaterial Goods


Belonging: Male + Female Belonging: Male + Female

FamilyFamily

Child / AdultChild / Adult

Father Father MotherMother

Society At LargeSociety At Large


Society’s Foundational RelationshipSociety’s Foundational Relationship


The Non-ThrivingThe Non-ThrivingMarriage / Child RelationshipMarriage / Child Relationship


Annual Rejection Ratio: For Every 100 Children Born Sources: CDC/ NCHS report series

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

100.0

1950

1955

1960

1965

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

1998

2000

Divorce

OWB


International Rejection Ratio

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Taiwan

Taiwan

China

China

Mac

edon

ia

Mac

edon

ia

Croati

a

Croati

a

Japa

nJa

pan

New Z

ealan

d

New Z

ealan

d

Serbia

and M

onten

egro

Serbia

and M

onten

egro

Switzerl

and

Switzerl

and

Slova

kia

Slova

kia

Portu

gal

Portu

gal

Netherl

ands

Netherl

ands

Georg

ia

Georg

ia

Lithua

nia

Lithua

nia

Slove

nia

Slove

nia

Czech

Rep

ublic

Czech

Rep

ublic

Canad

a

Canad

a

United

Stat

es

United

Stat

es

Finlan

d

Finlan

d

France

France

New C

alced

onia

New C

alced

onia

Denmark

Denmark

Sweden

Sweden

El Salv

ador

El Salv

ador

Urugu

ay

Urugu

ay

Jamaic

a

Jamaic

a

U

S

A


Source: C. Harper and S. McLanahan, “Father Absence and Youth Incarceration,” ASA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, August 1998. Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth.

Family Structure: Comparative Rates Family Structure: Comparative Rates Of Youth IncarcerationOf Youth Incarceration

1

2.07

2.71

3.7

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

Raised in Intact Married ParentFamily

Raised in Mother-Only Family Raised in a Mother andStepfather Family

Raised in a Stepmother Family

Co

mp

arat

ive

Rat

es o

f In

carc

erat

ion


In Britain, a Child Whose Biological Mother Cohabits was 33 Times More Likely to Suffer

Serious Abuse than a Child with Married Parents

5

Biological Parents Married

Mother Married to Stepfather

Biological Mother Alone

Biological Parents

Cohabiting

Source: Robert Whelan, Broken Homes and Broken Children, 1994.

Family Structure

Biological Father Alone

Biological Mother

Cohabiting

10

15

20

25

30

35Comparative Risk Ratios for Serious Abuse, 1982-1988

DRAFT ONLYDRAFT ONLYU.S: Partner / Spouse Violence Against Mothers Over 20 With Children under 12

Source DOJ Nat Crime Victimization Survey 1999

46

15

33

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Married Widowed Married+Div+SepCombined

Never Married

Ra

te P

er

1,0

00


Yearly Income, 2000, Families With Children

$54,000

$50,000

$30,000

$23,000$20,000

$9,100 $9,400

$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

First Marriage Second(+)Marriage

Cohabitation Divorced Separated Widowed Never Married

.

Note: Figures do not include transferred income


Children in Poverty, 2000

12 13

31

39 41

67

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

FIRST MARRIAGE SECOND(+) MARRIAGE DIVORCED COHABITATION SEPARATED NEVER MARRIED

Per

cent

In P

over

ty


Median Net Worth of Families With Children Under 18, 2000Source: Survey of Consumer Finance, 2001

$120,250

$105,360

$27,800$20,540

$16,540 $14,850

$350$0

$20,000

$40,000

$60,000

$80,000

$100,000

$120,000

$140,000

First Marriage Second(+)Marriage

Divorced Widowed Cohabitation Separated Never Married


3.93 Million Children 3.17 Million Children

0.75 Million Children

Unmarried Parents Same Parents Married

Source R Rector: Analysis of CPS 2001

Children in Poverty

In Poverty

Out of Poverty


2.9

2.62.6

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

Ave

rag

e G

PA

Enl

igsh

/Mat

h C

ombi

ned

INTACT STEP COHABIT (BOTHNATURAL)

COHABIT (ONENATURAL)

DIVORCED NEVER MARRIED

GPA English/Math by Family StructureSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.


0.61

0.92

1.41

1.55

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

Num

ber o

f Sex

Par

tner

s

WEEKLY+ MONTHLY+ <MONTHLY NEVER

Girls: Number of Sex Partners / Church AttendanceSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.


The More Sexual Partners the More Likely to Abort Source NSFG 1995

8

12

1819

25

3134

3943

52

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

0 1 2 3 4 5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21+NUMBER OF NON MARITAL SEXUAL PARTNERS IN LIFETIME

Pe

rce

nt

wh

o h

av

e a

bo

rtio

ns

la

ter


Non-Marital Sexual Partners and Out-of-Wedlock BirthsSource: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, National Survey of Family Growth, 1995

1.71%

16.29%

32.89%

40.02%

44.02% 42.66%

49.45% 49.99%47.55%

55.21%

49.89%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Virgin atTime of

FirstMarriage

Had Pre-Marital Sexwith FirstHusband

1 2 3 4 5 6-10. 11-15. 16-20 21+

Number of Lifetime Voluntary Non-Marital Sexual Partners

Pe

rce

nt

of

Se

xu

all

y A

cti

ve

Wo

me

n A

ge

d 1

5-4

4 w

ith

Ch

ild

ren


Number of Non-Marital Sexual Partners Versus Percent in a Stable Marriage

Source NSFG 1995


78%

75%

59% 58% 55% 55%50%

42%

29%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

% V

irgin

sVirginity By Family Structure

Source Add Health, 1996


Female Homosexuality


Female Homosexuality: Father Absence


Female Homosexuality


<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+

INTACT/COHABIT(NATURAL)

ANY REJ ECTION

2.48

2.722.75

2.94

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3

Ave

rag

e G

PA

(E

ng

lish

& M

ath

Co

mb

ine

d)

GPA


Number of Sex Partners for GirlsNumber of Sex Partners for Girls

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+

INTACT/COHABIT(NATURAL)

ANY REJECTION

1.55

0.93

1.14

0.47

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60


5 Institutions, 5 Institutions, 5Tasks: Virtues Needed5Tasks: Virtues Needed

Family: Chastity, KindnessReligion: Piety, Reflection

School: Pursuit of Understanding, Hard Work

Government: Justice, MercyMarketplace: Honesty, Hard Work


Within all the 5 Institutions: Within all the 5 Institutions: The single most important virtue?The single most important virtue?

Church:Church: ? ?School:School: ? ?Government: ?Government: ?Marketplace: ?Marketplace: ?

Family: ?Family: ?


Within all the 5 Institutions: Within all the 5 Institutions: The single most important virtue?The single most important virtue?

Church:Church: Piety PietySchool:School: Interested-EnduranceInterested-Endurance

Government: JusticeGovernment: JusticeMarketplace: HonestyMarketplace: HonestyFamily: ChastityFamily: Chastity


Acts 24, 24

• And after some days, Felix, coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jew, sent for Paul, and heard of him the faith, that is in Christ Jesus. 25 And as he treated of justice, and chastity, and of the judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.


Parallel words in Translations of Paul’s discourse

• Temperance (King James Bible; English Revised Version

• Self control (American Standard Bible; International Standard Version; Weymouth New Testament; World English Bible )

• Chastity (Douay-Rheims);

All meaning the same thing.


Number of Non-Marital Sexual Partners Versus Percent in a Stable Marriage

Source NSFG 1995


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