Spirituality and secularization: Nursing and the sociology of religion

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 175-186

  Paley, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nursing; Professionalization; Religion; Secularization; Sociology; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COUNSELING; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SECULARISM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

CHRISTIANITY; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING RESEARCH; PASTORAL CARE; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SECULARISM; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37149038061     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01917.x     Document Type: Article

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