Selection effects in studies of religious influence

Review of Religious Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-50

  Regnerus, Mark D ^a   Smith, Christian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 33646527844     PISSN: 0034673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4148279     Document Type: Article

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