University Student’s Perceptions on Interfaith Marriage in Indonesia: Openness, Idealism, and Reality

This study investigates Indonesian students’ viewpoints on interfaith marriages in East Nusa Tenggara. A total of 819 students from 52 universities and colleges participated in the poll, and their answers were improved through focus groups and interviews with various student and non-student groups....

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Main Author: Widyawati, Fransiska (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 6
Further subjects:B Students
B Interfaith Marriage
B Religious Conversion
B Culture
B Indonesia
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