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Spiritual beliefs and existential meaning in later life
— the experience of older bereaved spouses |
| Author(s) | Peter G Coleman, Fionnuala McKiernan, Marie Mills |
| Corporate Author | Growing Older (GO) Programme, Economic & Social Research Council - ESRC |
| Journal title | GO Findings: 3 - Research Findings from the Growing Older Programme, March 2002 |
| Publisher | ESRC, Sheffield, March 2002 |
| Pages | 4 pp |
| Source | ESRC Growing Older Programme, Department of Sociological Studies, Elmfield, Northumberland Road, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TU. www.shef.ac.uk/uni/projects/gop/index.htm |
| Keywords | Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Bereavement ; Spouses ; Quality of life ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | The current generation of British older people was brought up within a much more religious society than today's younger generations; yet little is known about the belief systems they hold. This research explores the significance of spiritual belief for the well-being of a sample of older bereaved spouses from a Christian background. The study indicates that discussion of spiritual beliefs did not come easily to most of the sample. However, data obtained after further visits and discussion with the participants did demonstrate an association between beliefs and experience of well-being. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020612207 A |
| Classmark | EX: DW: SN: F:59: 3A:6KC |
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