In sure and uncertain faith: Belief and coping with loss of spouse in later life

Ageing and Society

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 869-890

  Coleman, Peter G ^a   McKiernan, Fionnuala ^a   Mills, Marie ^a   Speck, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Depression; Pastoral counselling; Personal meaning; Philosophy of life; Prayer; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

COPING STRATEGY; CULTURAL TRADITION; ELDERLY POPULATION; PHILOSOPHY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 35549004903     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X07006551     Document Type: Article

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