Local compliance with supreme court decisions: Making space for religious expression in public schools

Journal of Church and State

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 355-378

  Abel, C F ^a,b,c   Hacker, Hans J ^d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248032587     PISSN: 0021969X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jcs/48.2.355     Document Type: Review

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