Prayer is a positive activity for children—a report on recent research

This article reports on Australian research investigating the meaning and function of prayer for children. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 60 primary school participants selected from six different schools in Melbourne, reflecting some of the diverse philosophical and religious tradit...

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Main Author: Mountain, Vivienne (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2005
In: International journal of children's spirituality
Year: 2005, Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 291-305
Further subjects:B Function
B Spirituality
B Coping
B Children
B Meaning
B Prayer
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