A Native American perspective on spiritual assessment: The strengths and limitations of a complementary set of assessment tools

Health and Social Work

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-131

  Hodge, David R ^a,b   Limb, Gordon E ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indians; Native Americans; Religion; Spiritual assessment; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954062887     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: 15456854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/35.2.121     Document Type: Review

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