Belief Systems and Positive Youth Development Among Chinese and American Youth

Thriving and Spirituality Among Youth: Research Perspectives and Future Possibilities

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 309-331

  Zhang, Wei ^a   Du, Dan ^b   Zhen, Shuangju ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American youth; Belief system; Chinese youth; Spiritual development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885964507     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118092699.ch14     Document Type: Chapter

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