Recognition of seven spiritual identities and its implications on children

International Journal of Children's Spirituality

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 369-383

  Kirmani, Mubina Hassanali ^a   Kirmani, Sanaullah ^b,c  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GOUCHER COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Interfaith Conference of Washington DC ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

classroom strategies; education; religious diversity; spiritual development; spiritual identities; spiritual theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958172102     PISSN: 1364436X     EISSN: 14698455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13644360903293630     Document Type: Article

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