From pews to participation: The effect of congregation activity and context on bridging civic engagement

Social Problems

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-117

  Beyerlein, Kraig ^a   Hipp, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 30744433150     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2006.53.1.97     Document Type: Article

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