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Is it God or Just the Data that Moves in Mysterious Ways? How Well-Being Research may be Mistaking Faith for Virtue

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  • James Schuurmans-Stekhoven, 2011. "Is it God or Just the Data that Moves in Mysterious Ways? How Well-Being Research may be Mistaking Faith for Virtue," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 100(2), pages 313-330, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:100:y:2011:i:2:p:313-330
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-010-9630-7
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