The spiritual revolution and suicidal ideation: An empirical enquiry among 13- to 15-year-old adolescents in England and Wales

International Journal of Children's Spirituality

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 261-272

  Robbins, Mandy ^a   Francis, Leslie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attitude toward Christianity; paranormal belief; personality; psychology; religion; spirituality; suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049239550     PISSN: 1364436X     EISSN: 14698455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13644360903086539     Document Type: Review

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