The Effect of University Characteristics on Student Religiousness: A Meta-Analysis of Catholic Universities

Despite frequent claims from religious colleges and universities that they instill and promote religious identity and despite evidence of growing student interest in religion, very little research - and no data on Catholic universities - linking university features to student religiousness are curre...

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Main Author: Sullins, Donald Paul 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2013]
In: Interdisciplinary journal of research on religion
Year: 2013, Volume: 9, Pages: 1-37
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