The development, validation, and use of attitude to christianity scales in australian catholic high schools

Journal of Research on Christian Education

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 391-311

  Dorman, Jeffrey P ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85009563781     PISSN: 10656219     EISSN: 19344945     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10656219909484893     Document Type: Article

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