Adolescent religious motivation, family functioning, and empathic concern

Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 343-361

  Henry, Carolyn S ^a   Plunkett, Scott W ^b   Robinson, Linda C ^c   Huey, Erron L ^d   McMichael, B J ^e  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^e ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Empathic concern; Empathy; Family functioning; Gender; Religiosity; Religious motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951678953     PISSN: 15426432     EISSN: 15426440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15426430903263229     Document Type: Article

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