Plurality at close quarters: Mixed-faith families in the UK

Journal of Religion in Europe

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 155-182

  Arweck, Elisabeth ^a   Nesbitt, Eleanor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Great Britain; Mixed faith families; Religious identity; Socialization; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951866353     PISSN: 18748910     EISSN: 18748929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/187489210X12597396698663     Document Type: Article

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