Psychological Defensiveness as a Mechanism Explaining the Relationship Between Low Socioeconomic Status and Religiosity

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 321-332

  Brandt, Mark J ^a   Henry, P J ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

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EID: 84866661682     PISSN: 10508619     EISSN: 15327582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508619.2011.646565     Document Type: Article

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