Limitations for measuring religion in a different cultural context-The case of Japan

Social Science Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 845-852

  Tanaka, Kimiko ^a  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

History; Japan; Religion; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957140334     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2010.07.010     Document Type: Article

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