What difference does youth group make? A longitudinal analysis of religious youth group participation outcomes

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 572-587

  Snell, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 70049102331     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2009.01466.x     Document Type: Article

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