Religiousness, Spirituality, and Existential Well-being Among HIV-Positive Gay, Bisexual, and Other MSM Age 50 and Over

Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 160-176

  Hampton, Melvin C ^a   Halkitis, Perry N ^a   Perez Figueroa, Rafael ^a   Kupprat, Sandra A ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bisexual; gay; HIV positive; MSM; over 50; religiosity spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875977288     PISSN: 15528030     EISSN: 15528049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2012.739992     Document Type: Article

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