The religious basis of resistance and non-response: A methodological note

The reluctance to participate in enquiries about religious belief and practice takes a variety of forms and has a number of bases. This paper draws upon enquiries of belief and behaviour conducted with samples of 692 Quakers and 238 clergy in the Church of England: in both cases a postal questionnai...

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Authors: Homan, Roger E. (Author) ; Dandelion, Pink 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [1997]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 1997, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 205-214
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