Atheistic, agnostic, and religious older adults on well-being and coping behaviors

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 177-188

  Horning, Sheena M ^a   Davis, Hasker P ^a   Stirrat, Michael ^b   Cornwell, R Elisabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agnosticism; Atheism; Coping; Older Adults; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952362010     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2010.08.022     Document Type: Article

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