The measure of american religious traditions: Theoretical and measurement considerations

Social Forces

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-73

  Woodberry, Robert D ^a   Park, Jerry Z ^b   Kellstedt, Lyman A ^c   Regnerus, Mark D ^d   Steensland, Brian ^e  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84873144556     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: 15347605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sf/sos121     Document Type: Article

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