Understanding spirituality and religiosity in the transgender community: Implications for aging

Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 29-62

  Kidd, Jeremy D ^a   Witten, Tarynn M ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for the Study of Biological Complexity   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Aging; Faith; Religiosity; Spirituality; Transgender; Transsexual; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749085290     PISSN: 15528030     EISSN: 15528049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15528030801922004     Document Type: Article

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