Religion and civic culture: A cross-national study of voluntary association membership

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 177-193

  Lam, Pui Yan ^a  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646824368     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2006.00300.x     Document Type: Article

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