"Being in that environment can be very therapeutic": Spiritual experiences in nature

Ecopsychology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 326-335

  Snell, Tristan L ^a   Simmonds, Janette G ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84882280485     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19429347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/eco.2012.0078     Document Type: Article

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