The impact of religious beliefs and practices on aging: A cross-cultural comparison

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-114

  Mehta, Kalyani K ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 0031161665     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-4065(97)90015-3     Document Type: Article

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