Exploring the links between spirituality and 'successful ageing'

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 267-280

  Sadler, Euan ^a   Biggs, Simon ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

'Successful ageing'; Life course; Old age; Policy; Practice; Spirituality; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750533163     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650530600931757     Document Type: Article

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