The spirituality of young Australians

International Journal of Children's Spirituality

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-163

  Mason, Michael ^a   Singleton, Andrew ^b   Webber, Ruth ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alternative; Australia; Christian; Generation Y; Humanist; Identity; Individualism; Religion; Spirituality; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350051428     PISSN: 1364436X     EISSN: 14698455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13644360701467451     Document Type: Review

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