Religion, college grades, and satisfaction among students at elite colleges and universities

Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 197-215

  Mooney, Margarita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational attainment; Higher education; Religion; Secularization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953607293     PISSN: 10694404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/socrel/srq035     Document Type: Article

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