Church-based volunteering, providing informal support at church, and self-rated health in late life

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-84

  Krause, Neal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Informal support; Religion; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; RELIGION; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 58349084934     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264308328638     Document Type: Article

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