Sense of control among women religious

Journal of Religious Gerontology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 7-26

  Mercier, Joyce M ^a   Powers, Edward A ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

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EID: 84937271025     PISSN: 10502289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J078V09N04_03     Document Type: Article

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