Religious Involvement, Social Ties, and Social Support in a Southeastern Community
1994/03/01 by Christopher G. Ellison, Linda K. George · 843 citations
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Gender studies #Interpersonal ties #Psychology #Religion and Society Interactions #Religion, Society, and Development #Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology #Social psychology #Social science #Sociology
paper · doi:10.2307/1386636
published in Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 33(1), 46 (Wiley)
openalex publication_date 1994/03/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/09
Abstract
Christopher G. Ellison, Linda K. George, Religious Involvement, Social Ties, and Social Support in a Southeastern Community, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 33, No. 1 (Mar., 1994), pp. 46-61
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