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Mental Health, Religion & Culture Volume 18, 2015 - Issue 7: Psychological type, religion, and culture: Further empirical perspectives. Guest editor: Christopher Alan Lewis
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Psychological type differences between churchgoers and church-leavers

Matthew J. BakerWarwick Religions & Education Research Unit, Centre for Education Studies, The University of Warwick, CoventryCV4 7AL, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 622-634 | Received 13 Jun 2013, Accepted 29 Aug 2014, Published online: 19 Nov 2015

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