Adolescents' approach toward children's rights: Comparison among Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Children in Jerusalem

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 881-901

  Khoury Kassabri, Mona ^a   Ben Arieh, Asher ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; CHRISTIANITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; ISLAMISM; NATIONALISM; YOUNG POPULATION;

EID: 57049111513     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2008.00593.x     Document Type: Article

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