Resilience among older adults with cancer and the importance of social support and spirituality-faith: "I don't have time to die"

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 3-22

  Pentz, Marty ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Elderly; Gratitude; Helping others; Hope; Older adults; Reminiscing; Resilience; Social support; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 32444450734     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v44n03_02     Document Type: Review

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