Longitudinal changes in religiosity among emerging adult college students

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-38

  Stoppa, Tara M ^a   Lefkowitz, Eva S ^b  

^a EASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77649303628     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2009.00630.x     Document Type: Article

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