Spiritual turning points and perceived control over the life course

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 391-420

  Fiori, Katherine L ^a   Hays, Judith C ^a,b   Meador, Keith G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; HUMAN; LIFE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 9444275965     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/KBXL-18W0-FPJ4-F1GY     Document Type: Review

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