Parental divorce and the "switching" of religious identity

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 99-111

  Lawton, Leora E ^a   Bures, Regina ^b  

^a Founcer Techsociety Research   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 27844458887     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0021-8294.00041     Document Type: Article

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