Implicit theories of spirituality across three generations: A cross-cultural comparison in the U.S. and Japan

Journal of Religious Gerontology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 15-38

  Takahashi, Masami ^a   Ide, Satoshi ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF HOKKAIDO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Implicit definitions; Religion; Spirituality; Three generations

Indexed keywords

EID: 30944435021     PISSN: 10502289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J078v15n04_03     Document Type: Article

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