Children’s spirituality: epistemology and theory from various helping professions

Children’s spirituality is a rising area of importance in research within other helping disciplines, which social work should attend to. Epistemology is an important element of research that is often difficult to discern. This article discusses the different epistemological paradigms and identifies...

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Main Author: Boynton, Heather Marie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2011
In: International journal of children's spirituality
Year: 2011, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 109-127
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Epistemology
B Theory
B Research
B Children
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