Religiosity, religious participation, and negative prison behaviors

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 443-457

  Kerley, Kent R ^a   Matthews, Todd L ^b   Blanchard, Troy C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 29244464294     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2005.00296.x     Document Type: Review

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