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Religious Education, Citizenship and Human Rights: Perspectives from the United Nations and the Council of Europe

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International Handbook of the Religious, Moral and Spiritual Dimensions in Education

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  1. Mater Dei Institute, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland

    Andrew G. McGrady (Dr.)

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  1. Australian Catholic University, Ballarat, Australia

    Marian de Souza

  2. Fordham University, New York, USA

    Gloria Durka

  3. Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia

    Kathleen Engebretson

  4. University of Warwick, UK

    Robert Jackson

  5. Dublin City University, Ireland

    Andrew McGrady

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McGrady, A.G. (2009). Religious Education, Citizenship and Human Rights: Perspectives from the United Nations and the Council of Europe. In: de Souza, M., Durka, G., Engebretson, K., Jackson, R., McGrady, A. (eds) International Handbook of the Religious, Moral and Spiritual Dimensions in Education. International Handbooks of Religion and Education, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5246-4_68

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