A cluster analysis typology of religiousness/spirituality among older adults

Research on Aging

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-183

  Klemmack, David L ^a,d   Roff, Lucinda Lee ^a   Parker, Michael W ^a   Koenig, Harold G ^b   Sawyer, Patricia ^c   Allman, Richard M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d Box 870229 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Religiousness; Typology; Well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 33846814803     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027506296757     Document Type: Article

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