Spirituality and psychosocial development in middle-age and older adults with vision loss

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-46

  Brennan, Mark ^a  

^a Arlene R Gordon Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Coping; Erikson; Life events; Stress buffer

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036101937     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013825217305     Document Type: Conference Paper

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