Threatening times and fluctuations in American church memberships

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 325-336

  McCann, Stewart J H ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0033411605     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167299025003005     Document Type: Article

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