Religion in the UK: An Overview of Equality Statistics and Evidence Gaps

Social survey data is essential to measuring equality, for the assessment of change over time, and to the evaluation of the impact of new policies. In this article we have identified and evaluated the statistical data and evidence on religion in the UK in relation to key policy areas, such as employ...

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Authors: Purdam, Kingsley (Author) ; Olsen, Wendy Kay 1960- (Author) ; Afkhami, Reza (Author) ; Crockett, Alasdair (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [2007]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2007, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 147-168
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