Religiosity, volunteerism, and community involvement among African American men: An exploratory analysis

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 391-406

  Mattis, Jacqueline S ^a   Jagers, Robert J ^b   Hatcher, Carrie A ^a   Lawhon, G Dawn ^a   Murphy, Eleanor J ^a   Murray, Yohance F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034420727     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1520-6629(200007)28:4<391::AID-JCOP2>3.0.CO;2-A     Document Type: Article

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