Religious attendance in cross-national perspective: A multilevel analysis of 60 countries

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 863-895

  Ruiter, Stijn ^a   Van Tubergen, Frank ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 77149157501     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/603536     Document Type: Article

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