Religious orientation and the Protestant Work Ethic

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 697-706

  Jones Jr , Harold B ^a   Furnhamb, Adrian ^b   Deilea, Andrew J ^a  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intrinsic religious orientation; Protestant work ethic; Religious orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649860372     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670802111862     Document Type: Article

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