Religious Affiliation and Successful Aging Among Transgender Older Adults: Findings From the Trans MetLife Survey

Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 112-138

  Porter, Kristen E ^a   Ronneberg, Corina R ^a   Witten, Tarynn M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; gerontology; older adult; religiosity; religious affiliation; spirituality; successful aging; transgender; transsexual

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876009860     PISSN: 15528030     EISSN: 15528049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2012.739988     Document Type: Article

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