The effects of education on Americans' religious practices, beliefs, and affiliations

Review of Religious Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 161-182

  Schwadel, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Education; Religious tradition; Social class

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859066400     PISSN: 0034673X     EISSN: 22114866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13644-011-0007-4     Document Type: Review

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