Immigrant religiosity in Canada: Multiple trajectories

Journal of International Migration and Integration

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-175

  Connor, Phillip ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Immigrant religion; Immigration; Longitudinal survey of immigrants to Canada; Religion

Indexed keywords

IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; RELIGION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 67349287006     PISSN: 14883473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-009-0097-9     Document Type: Article

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