Financial commitment within federations of small groups: The effect of cell-based congregational structure on individual giving

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 640-656

  Whitehead, Andrew L ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78649842288     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2010.01539.x     Document Type: Article

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