Toward a psychology of religion, spirituality, meaning-search, and aging: Past research and a practical application

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-70

  Seifert, Lauren S ^a  

^a MALONE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Religious coping; Religious gerontology; Religiousness; Spiritual development; Spiritual well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036104228     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013829318213     Document Type: Review

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