Disability, spiritual beliefs and the church: The experiences of adults with disabilities and family members

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 594-603

  Treloar, Linda L ^a  

^a Scottsdale Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Caring; Christian; Church; Disability; Family; Health professional; Religious; Spiritual

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLERGY; COUNSELING; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRISTIANITY; CLERGY; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENTS; PASTORAL CARE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 0036884939     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02417.x     Document Type: Article

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