The sense of divine control and the self-concept: A study of race differences in late life

Research on Aging

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 165-196

  Schieman, Scott ^a   Pudrovska, Tetyana ^b   Milkie, Melissa A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Mastery; Religiosity; Religious beliefs; Self concept; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAUCASIAN; HUMAN; NEGRO; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE DIFFERENCE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 13544256616     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027504270489     Document Type: Review

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