Prayer and psychological health: A study among sixth-form pupils attending Catholic and Protestant schools in Northern Ireland

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-92

  Francis, Leslie J ^a   Robbins, Mandy ^a   Lewis, Christopher Alan ^b   Barnes, L Philip ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 37549071831     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670701709055     Document Type: Article

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