Rural African American clergy: An exploration of their attitudes and knowledge of Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 352-365

  Stansbury, Kim L ^a   Marshall, Gillian L ^b   Harley, Debra A ^c   Nelson, Nancy ^a  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American clergy; African American elders; Alzheimer's disease; Mental health literacy; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLERGY; COOPERATION; COUNSELING; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATION; ETHICS; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; ROLE PLAYING; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLERGY; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CULTURE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KENTUCKY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PASTORAL CARE; ROLE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77952356139     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634371003741508     Document Type: Article

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