Postcards to god: Exploring spiritual expression among disabled older adults

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 203-222

  Brennan, Mark ^a   Laditka, Sarah B ^a   Cohen, Amy ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Qualitative analysis; Spiritual expression; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

AGED; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; RELIGION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DATA COLLECTION; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84905764058     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v45n01_12     Document Type: Review

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