Older adults’ willingness to use social services in places of worship

Journal of Religious Gerontology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 29-42

  Tirrito, Terry ^a   Spencer Amado, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Older adults; Places of worship; Social services

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975136249     PISSN: 10502289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J078v11n02_03     Document Type: Article

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