Conversion and attachment insecurity among Orthodox Jews

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 200-206

  Pirutinsky, Steven ^a  

^a GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449602267     PISSN: 10508619     EISSN: 15327582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508610902889163     Document Type: Article

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