Religious elements of church-based social service programs: Types, variables and integrative strategies

Review of Religious Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 317-335

  Unruh, Heidi Rolland ^a,b  

^a Eastern University

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 34247675076     PISSN: 0034673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3511989     Document Type: Review

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