Praying, playing and successful families: An examination of family religiosity, family leisure, and family functioning

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 51-75

  Agate, Sarah Taylor ^a   Zabriskie, Ramon B ^a   Eggett, Dennis L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family functioning; Family leisure; Family religiosity; Family strengths

Indexed keywords

EID: 35948991462     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v42n02_04     Document Type: Article

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