Religion as a meaning system: Policy implications for the new millennium

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 847-867

  Maton, Kenneth I ^a   Dodgen, Daniel ^b   Sto Domingo, Mariano R ^a   Larson, David B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b National Institute for Healthcare Research ^*

^c Natl Inst for Healthcare Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION; SOCIAL POLICY; STATE ROLE;

EID: 33747045216     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2005.00435.x     Document Type: Article

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