Attachment to god: The attachment to god inventory, tests of working model correspondence, and an exploration of faith group differences

Journal of Psychology and Theology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 92-103

  Beck, Richard ^a,c   McDonald, Angie ^b,c,d  

^a ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Box 28011   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

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EID: 3042776105     PISSN: 00916471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009164710403200202     Document Type: Review

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