Tangible and spiritual relief after the storm: The religious community responds to Katrina

Journal of Social Service Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 29-42

  Cain, Daphne S ^a   Barthelemy, Juan ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Church response; Disaster; Hurricane Katrina

Indexed keywords

EID: 64049105104     PISSN: 01488376     EISSN: 15407314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01488370802086005     Document Type: Article

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