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Religion, aging and health — historical perspectives, current trends and future directions
Author(s)	Jeff Levin, Linda M Chatters
Journal title	Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, vol 20, no 1-2, 2008
Publisher	The Haworth Press, Inc., 2008
Pages	pp 153-172
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Religion ; Ageing process ; Health [elderly] ; Well being ; Research Reviews ; United States of America.
Annotation	The history of gerontological research on religion and health is summarised. Whereas throughout the 1970s, work was sporadic, neither programmatic nor theory-driven, in the 1990s, gerontologists began exploring religion more systematically. The 1990s brought institutional recognition and support, including from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). Since 2000, religious research has become integrated into mainstream gerontology. Findings implicate religious constructs as determinants of numerous psychosocial health and well-being outcomes, and theories have been proposed for these effects in older people and throughout the life course. Recent emphasis on longitudinal research, sophisticated methodologies, and creative assessments of religiousness point to exciting research frontiers. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-080709207 A
Classmark	TR: BG: CC: D:F:5HH: 3A:6KC: 7T
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