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RELIGIOUS INFLUENCES ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN THE ELDERLY
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| By: |
Alan Booth, Neal Krause |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£96.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0826124046 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780826124043 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER PUBLISHING CO INC |
| Pub. date: |
15 June, 2004 |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Description: |
Focuses on the ways in which religious institutions, practices, and organizations impact the health and well-being of older persons. This book includes topics such as the role of forgiveness as an alternate mediator, and how social class, gender, and race can influence the effect of religion and religious institutions in a diverse aging society. |
| Synopsis: |
This volume focuses on the ways in which religious institutions, religious practices, and religious organizations impact the health and well-being of older persons. Topics examined include: the conceptualization and measurement of religion in late life the relationship between religious coping and possible stress reduction the role of forgiveness as an alternate mediator how social class, gender, and race can influence the specific effect of religion and religious institutions in a diverse aging society. |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Springer Publishing Co Inc |
| Returns: |
Returnable |