Religion and Attitudes Toward Divorce Laws Among U.S. Adults

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1279-1304

  Stokes, Charles E ^a   Ellison, Christopher G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

divorce; public policy; religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956244616     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X10363887     Document Type: Article

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