Catholic schooling and disaffiliation from catholicism

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 269-280

  Perl, Paul ^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: 34249726577     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2007.00356.x     Document Type: Article

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