Prayer is a positive activity for children-a report on recent research

International Journal of Children's Spirituality

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 291-305

  Mountain, Vivienne ^a  

^a Firbank Grammar School   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Coping; Function; Meaning; Prayer; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 61949456489     PISSN: 1364436X     EISSN: 14698455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13644360500347573     Document Type: Article

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