The Protestant Family Ethic

Authors

• Albert Cheng, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
• Patrick Wolf, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow
• Wendy Wang, Pew Research Center
• W. Bradford Wilcox, University of Virginia

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-16-2020

Keywords

public schools, private schools, head start, Protestant, ethics, family

Abstract

The public debate surrounding the efficacy of private versus public schools tends to revolve around their relative success in boosting test scores, graduation rates, and college admissions. For instance, are private or public schools more successful in giving children a head start when it comes to getting the human capital they need to thrive in today’s economy? This is the kind of question that drives contemporary debates about the value of private versus public education.2 But there is more to life than excelling at school and work.

Citation

Cheng, A., Wolf, P., Wang, W., & Wilcox, W. B. (2020). The Protestant Family Ethic. American Enterprise Institute Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/ciedpub/22