Family, denomination, and the adolescent world view: An empirical enquiry among 13- to 15-year-old girls in England and Wales

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 43, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 185-204

  Francis, Leslie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Denomination; Psychology; Religion; Values; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749143420     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01494920802072413     Document Type: Article

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