How do Finnish pre-adolescents perceive religion and spirituality?

International Journal of Children's Spirituality

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 357-370

  Ubani, Martin ^a   Tirri, Kirsi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Pre adolescents; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350042125     PISSN: 1364436X     EISSN: 14698455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13644360601014106     Document Type: Article

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