Who is afraid of death? Religiousness, spirituality, and death anxiety in late adulthood

Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 93-110

  Wink, Paul ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Death anxiety; Psychosocial functioning; Religiousness; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746522291     PISSN: 15528030     EISSN: 15528049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J496v18n02_08     Document Type: Article

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