ISSN:
1573-0719
Keywords:
Cross-cultural comparisons
;
Health behavior
;
Religion
;
Rurality
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Ethnic Sciences
,
Sociology
Notes:
Abstract The paper introduces three empirical studies which relate the religiousbeliefs and practices of rural older adults from different ethnic groups totheir health behaviors. It briefly describes the rationale for the studies andtheir main components, including their aims, study sites, study populations,methods used, and their principal findings. Then it discusses two primarythemes which run through all the papers, namely rurality and cross-cultural comparisons. Finally, several secondary themes are discussed,including the importance of place, types of analysis, variable definition,causal relationships among variables, types of healing, locus of control,discourses about religion and health, and the religion and healthconnection.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1006708524708
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