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Despite These Important Issues, No Recent Work Has Addressed Who Catholics Are And What They Believe About Religious And Secular Issues, Including How Catholics Compare To Other Americans. In The Past, Academics Devoted Considerable Attention To Catholics, Writing Notable Social Profiles That Highlighted Issues That Were Once Relevant To Understanding The Church And Its Members. These Past Profiles Documented Important Differences In Catholics' Socioeconomic Status (ses), Attitudes, And Beliefs (d'antonio Et Al. 2001, D'antonio, Dillon And Gautier 2013, Greeley 1977a). Past Scholarship Described Catholics As Largely White With Almost Exclusively European Ethnic Ties, An Accurate Portrayal At The Time. Subsequent Scholarship Focused On Understanding Rising Ses Trends Among The Descendants Of Those Immigrants, Documenting Significant Changes In Their Education Levels, The Role Of Catholic Schools In Facilitating Upward Social And Economic-- Provided By Publisher.