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Aging in the church : how social relationships affect health / Neal M. Krause.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Krause, Neal M. (Neal Miller)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Older people--Religious life.
- Older people.
- Aging--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Aging.
- Aging--Social aspects.
- Interpersonal relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Interpersonal relations.
- Health--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Health.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (324 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- West Conshohocken, PA : Templeton Foundation Press, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A growing number of studies indicate that social ties that are formed by older people in the church have a significant positive impact on their physical and mental health. Aging in the Church: How Social Relationships Affect Health by Neal Krause constitutes the first attempt to provide a comprehensive assessment of the various types of relationships that stem from church involvement.
- Contents:
- Social relationships in the church and health: problems and prospects
- Church-based social support: getting help during difficult times
- Church-based companion friends
- Social relationships that arise from formal roles in the church
- Negative interaction in the church: exploring the dark side of religion
- Exploring the pervasive influence of social structural factors
- Conclusions: taking a broader perspective and identifying next steps.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613282392
- 9781283282390
- 1283282399
- 9781599472416
- 1599472414
- OCLC:
- 792719072
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