Religious doubt and identity formation: Salient predictors of adolescent religious doubt

Journal of Psychology and Theology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 270-284

  Puffer, Keith A ^a   Pence, Kris G ^a   Graverson, T Martin ^a   Wolfe, Michael ^a   Pate, Ellen ^a   Clegg, Stacy ^a  

^a INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 60149100955     PISSN: 00916471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009164710803600403     Document Type: Article

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