Adolescence as a sensitive period for spiritual development

Child Development Perspectives

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-37

  Good, Marie ^a   Willoughby, Teena ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent development; Religiosity; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 64549164091     PISSN: 17508592     EISSN: 17508606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-8606.2008.00038.x     Document Type: Review

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