Religious practice and spirituality-then and now: A retrospective study of spiritual dimensions of residents residing at a continuing care retirement community

Journal of Religious Gerontology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 33-51

  Baker, David C ^a   Nussbaum, Paul D ^b  

^a Lutheran Affiliated Services Passavant Retirement Community   (United States)

^b Lutheran Affiliated Services Aging Research and Education Center   (United States)

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EID: 84937263639     PISSN: 10502289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J078V10N03_03     Document Type: Article

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