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Research on Religion and Aging An Annotated Bibliography

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ISBN-10: 0313294275

ISBN-13: 9780313294273

Edition: 1995

Authors: Harold G. Koenig

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This first systematic guide to the latest research about religion and aging focuses on the linkage between religion and health outcomes in people over 55, who will represent one-third of America's population by the year 2025. A short introduction points to the rapidly growing literature since 1980; the conclusion offers a brief synthesis of the varied basic and applied studies on the subject and suggests a useful model to consider applying. Nearly 300 entries with concise and comprehensive annotations are organized under four main subjects: religious beliefs, behaviors, and experience; relationships between religion and health; practical applications of research findings; and measuring…    
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Book details

List price: $44.00
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 3/18/1995
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Series Foreword
Introduction
Religious Beliefs, Behavior, and Experience Beliefs, Attitudes, and Commitment
Public and Private Behaviors Subjective Religious
Experience Use of Religion to Cope Relationships between Religion and Health
Religion and Mental Health Religion and Physical Health
Practical Applications of Research Findings Applications in Clinical
Populations Applications in the Community and the Church
Research on Aging Clergy Measuring Religiosity and Spirituality
Conclusions
Author Index
Subject Index