Religiousness and depressive symptoms in five ethnic adolescent groups

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 209-232

  Le, Thao N ^a   Tov, William ^b   Taylor, Julie ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 34547819670     PISSN: 10508619     EISSN: 15327582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508610701402259     Document Type: Article

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