Understanding of prayer among African American children: Preliminary themes

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 309-330

  Humphrey, Natalie ^a   Hughes, Honore M ^b   Holmes, Deserie ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Children; Prayer; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 46649118100     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798408319885     Document Type: Article

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