Gender, religiosity, and reactions to strain among African Americans

Sociological Quarterly

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 323-357

  Jang, Sung Joon ^a   Johnson, Byron R ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 18944399924     PISSN: 00380253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.2005.00015.x     Document Type: Article

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