Spirituality among older African Americans

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 3-12

  Armstrong, Tonya D ^a   Crowther, Martha R ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult development; African Americans; Aging; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036103595     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013821116396     Document Type: Review

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