Factors affecting subjective well-being for rural elderly individuals: The importance of spirituality, religiousness, and social support

Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 59-75

  Yoon, Dong Pil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Perceived social support; Religiousness; Rural elderly; Spirituality; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845647259     PISSN: 15426432     EISSN: 15426440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J377v25n02_04     Document Type: Article

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