Balm in gilead: Racism, religious involvement, and psychological distress among African-American adults

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 291-309

  Ellison, Christopher G ^a   Musick, Marc A ^a   Henderson, Andrea K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 44349132774     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2008.00408.x     Document Type: Article

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