title: Introduction to the special section on families and religion: a call for a recommitment by researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
abstract: Although religion is an important aspect of human experience, the topic is rarely evident in psychology journals. To correct this omission was the goal of this special section on families and religion. In the introduction to the section several reasons for the neglect of this topic are noted as well as the relevance of religion for family research and practice. The contributions of the articles in this section are highlighted. Finally, recommendations for a future research agenda are offered and the clinical implications of this topic are examined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology and Center for Family Studies-075, 1419 Life-Sciences Building, University of California, Riverside, California 92521-0426, USA. parke@ucrac1.ucr.edu
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Parke
mesh_terms: D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005194:Family Practice; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012106:Research