Religion and life meaning: Differentiating between religious beliefs and religious community in constructing life meaning

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-185

  Fletcher, Susan K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Life meaning; Religious beliefs; Religious community

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; CHRISTIAN; COMMUNITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JEW; LIFE SATISFACTION; RELIGION; SECULARISM; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 1842610596     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2004.01.005     Document Type: Article

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