Spiritual assessment in aging: A framework for clinicians

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 331-347

  Nelson Becker, Holly ^a   Nakashima, Mitsuko ^a   Canda, Edward R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aging; Assessment; Religion; Social work; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RELIGION; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 33846058273     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v48n03_04     Document Type: Article

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