Religiosity and self-esteem of Muslim immigrants to the United States: The moderating role of perceived discrimination

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-25

  Ghaffari, Azadeh ^a   Çiftçi, Ayşe ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 74349088837     PISSN: 10508619     EISSN: 15327582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508610903418038     Document Type: Article

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