Spirituality and religiosity: Factors affecting wellness among low-income, rural women

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 293-302

  Gill, Carman ^a   Minton, Casey ^b   Myers, Jane ^c  

^a Argosy University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

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EID: 77952967918     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: 15566676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2010.tb00025.x     Document Type: Article

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