The contemporary study of religion and spirituality among the elderly: A critique

Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 244-258

  Glicksman, Allen ^a  

^a Philadelphia Corporation for Aging   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil religion; Judaism; Measurement; Protestant; Quantitative analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951682139     PISSN: 15528030     EISSN: 15528049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15528030903127130     Document Type: Article

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