Toward a sociological theory of religion and health

Driven by funding agencies, empirical research in the social scientific study of health and medicine has grown in quantity and developed in quality. When it became evident, in what is now a tradition of inquiry, that people 's religious activities had significant health consequences, a portion...

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Beteiligte: Blasi, Anthony J. 1946- (HerausgeberIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Leiden Boston Brill 2011
In:Jahr: 2011
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:Religion and the social order v. 19
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Religion / Resilienz / Psychische Gesundheit / Gesundheit / Stressbewältigung
weitere Schlagwörter:B Health ; Religious aspects
B Religion Social aspects
B Aufsatzsammlung
B Religion Social aspects
B Medicine ; Religious aspects
B Health
B BODY, MIND & SPIRIT ; Gaia & Earth Energies
B Medicine Religious aspects
B Religion
B RELIGION ; Christianity ; General
B Health Religious aspects
B Medicine Religious aspects
B Health Religious aspects
B Electronic books
B Religion ; Social aspects
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Zusammenfassung:Driven by funding agencies, empirical research in the social scientific study of health and medicine has grown in quantity and developed in quality. When it became evident, in what is now a tradition of inquiry, that people 's religious activities had significant health consequences, a portion of that body of work began to focus more frequently on the relationship between health and religion. The field has reached a point where book-length summaries of empirical findings, especially those pertinent to older people, can identify independent, mediating, and dependent variables of interest. Every
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references. - Print version record
ISBN:9004210849