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Aging in the church : how social relationships affect health / Neal M. Krause.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: West Conshohocken, Pa. : Templeton Foundation Press, [2008]Copyright date: ©2008Description: 1 online resource (vi, 315 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781599472416
  • 1599472414
  • 1283282399
  • 9781283282390
  • 9786613282392
  • 6613282391
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Aging in the church.DDC classification:
  • 261.8/32 22
LOC classification:
  • BV4580 .K73 2008eb
NLM classification:
  • WT 145
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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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.
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.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)390312

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-301) and index.

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.

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English.

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.