The role of cultural and spiritual expressions in affirming a sense of self, place, and purpose among young urban, Indigenous Australians

International Journal of Children's Spirituality

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 277-288

  De Souza, Marian ^a   Rymarz, Richard ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dreamtime; Identity; Indigenous australians; Spiritual culture; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861077105     PISSN: 1364436X     EISSN: 14698455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13644360701714951     Document Type: Article

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