Religiosity, adherence to traditional culture, and psychological well-being among African American elders

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 343-355

  Jang, Yuri ^a   Borenstein, Amy R ^b   Chiriboga, David A ^a   Phillips, Karon ^c   Mortimer, James A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American elders; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749583865     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464806291934     Document Type: Article

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