Assessing the Validity of Data Synthesis Methods to Estimate Religious Populations
The present study tests the validity of a data synthesis approach to population estimates of religiously defined groups. This is particularly important in places like the United States, where there is no definitive source of official data on its population's religious composition, and researche...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2018]
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| In: |
Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 57, Issue: 2, Pages: 206-220 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Bayes' rule
/ Religious organization
/ Denomination (Religion)
/ Evaluation
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| RelBib Classification: | AA Study of religion AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KBQ North America |
| Further subjects: | B
Measurement
B Jewish Population B Religion B Bayesian estimation with poststratification |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (doi) |