Conventional christian belief and unconventional paranormal belief among teenagers in northern Ireland: A personality and individual differences approach

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 87-94

  Robbins, Mandy ^b   Francis, Leslie J ^a   Williams, Emyr ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84872959778     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.2010.10446327     Document Type: Article

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