God image and mood in old age: Results from a community-based pilot study in the Netherlands

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 221-237

  Braam, Arjan W ^a   Schaap Jonker, Hanneke ^b   Mooi, Bianca ^c   de Ritter, Dineke ^c   Beekman, Aartjan T F ^a   Deeg, Dorly J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Kampen Theological University   (Netherlands)

^c Meerkanten GGZ Flevo Veluwe ^*  (Netherlands)

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EID: 38549131794     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670701245274     Document Type: Article

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