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Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community Volume 43, 2015 - Issue 3: Bringing the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality into Community Psychology
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Religious Beliefs About Mental Illness Influence Social Support Preferences

Eric D. WesselmannDepartment of Psychology, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Magin DayMilitary Family Research Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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William G. GrazianoDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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Eileen F. DohertyDepartment of Communication Arts, Marymount Manhattan College, New York, New York, USA
Pages 165-174 | Published online: 07 Jul 2015

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