A delicate dance: Identity issues in a religious nonprofit umbrella organization

Families in Society

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 274-281

  Gumz, Edward J ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 45449093252     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3743     Document Type: Article

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