"Religion is the finding thing": An evolving spirituality in late life

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 85-103

  Eisenhandler, Susan A ^a  

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Author keywords

Identity in late life; Religion and identity among older adults; Religion and spirituality in old age; Religion in everyday life of the old; Religion in late life; The social value of faith

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; RELIGION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 77951673368     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v45n01_06     Document Type: Article

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