Existential beliefs, social satisfaction, and well-being among catholic, Jewish, and protestant older adults

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-54

  Cohen, Adam B ^a   Hall, Daniel E ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 58149480002     PISSN: 10508619     EISSN: 15327582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508610802471088     Document Type: Article

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