The Role of Religion in Environmental Attitudes

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1244-1263

  Arbuckle, Matthew B ^a   Konisky, David M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84958834744     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: 15406237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12213     Document Type: Article

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