The Role of Imams in American Muslim Health: Perspectives of Muslim Community Leaders in Southeast Michigan

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 359-373

  Padela, Aasim I ^a,b   Killawi, Amal ^a   Heisler, Michele ^a,c   Demonner, Sonya ^a   Fetters, Michael D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Islam; Minority health; Mosques; Muslim chaplain; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLERGY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CLERGY; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ISLAM; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 79956006595     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9428-6     Document Type: Article

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