Spiritual and religious implications of aging with HIV: A conceptual and methodological review

Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 21-42

  Vance, David E ^a   Struzick, Thomas C ^a   Russell, Toya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Hardiness; HIV AIDS; Spiritual trajectory; Stigma; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548659770     PISSN: 15528030     EISSN: 15528049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J496v19n03_03     Document Type: Review

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