Giving to organizations that help people in need: Differences across denominational identities

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 389-412

  Ottoni Wilhelm, Mark ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77956404939     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2010.01518.x     Document Type: Article

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