The role of religion and spirituality in working with children and adolescents: Results of a national survey

Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1-23

  Kvarfordt, Connie L ^a   Sheridan, Michael J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Clinicians; Practitioners; Religion; Spiritually

Indexed keywords

EID: 34748892335     PISSN: 15426432     EISSN: 15426440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J377v26n03_01     Document Type: Article

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