Religiosity, moral attitudes and moral competence: A critical investigation of the religiosity-morality relation

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 76-83

  Duriez, Bart ^a   Soenens, Bart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 33646241794     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025406062127     Document Type: Article

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