Religion and health: Holistic wellness from the perspective of two african american church denominations

Counseling and Values

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-67

  Parmer, Twinet ^a   Rogers, Tecora ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 44649199478     PISSN: 01607960     EISSN: 2161007X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-007X.1997.tb00953.x     Document Type: Article

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