This longitudinal study presents the first examination of the relation between hope, spirituality, religious practice … the Children Hope Scale, Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale and a single item for each spirituality and religious practice … variable. The results from the cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses suggest that hope and spirituality, but not religious …

influences on marriage, responsibilitys and decision making, woman worker employment, clan family structure and religious … practice, presents folklore interpretations of female social roles, and comments on women's legal status and legislation as …