Caregivers' use of spirituality in ethical decision-making

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 155-172

  Koenig, Terry L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aging; Caregiving; Ethics; Religion; Spiritual assessment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84905762824     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v45n01_09     Document Type: Article

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