The impact of religious behaviours on the health and well-being of emerging adults

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1030-1043

  Kirk, Chris Michael ^a   Lewis, Rhonda K ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

emerging adulthood; religious behaviours; risk behaviours

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887095286     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2012.730037     Document Type: Article

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