Parting gifts: The spiritual needs of children

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 240-250

  Hufton, Emily ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Death; Illness; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SICK ROLE; SPIRITUALITY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 33750625743     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493506066484     Document Type: Article

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