Sense of coherence, hope and values among adolescents under missile attacks: A longitudinal study

International Journal of Children's Spirituality

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 247-260

  Braun Lewensohn, Orna ^a   Sagy, Shifra ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Missile attacks; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650375270     PISSN: 1364436X     EISSN: 14698455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1364436X.2010.520305     Document Type: Article

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