What proportion of adult Hispanics are Catholic? A review of survey data and methodology

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 419-436

  Perl, Paul ^a   Greeley, Jennifer Z ^a   Gray, Mark M ^a,b  

^a Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA)   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33747154427     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2006.00316.x     Document Type: Review

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