Importance of religion and spirituality in the lives of African Americans, Caribbean Blacks and Non-Hispanic Whites

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 280-294

  Taylor, Robert Joseph ^a   Chatters, Linda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Black Church; Race; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

EID: 82455257376     PISSN: 00222984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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