Between sacral belief and moral community: A multidimensional approach to the relationship between religion and alcohol among whites and blacks

Sociological Forum

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 255-279

  Ford, Julie ^a   Kadushin, Charles ^b  

^a Med/Hlth Res Assoc NY City Inc   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Race ethnicity; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141800004     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016089229972     Document Type: Article

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