Religious coping strategies and perceived causes of sickness and health in South Africa
The purpose of this survey was to explore religious coping strategies and to what extent black South Africans directly attributed their health and/or diseases to supernatural forces such as the ancestors and magic. A total of 3000 structured questionnaires were distributed to South Africans of all e...
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Verbum et ecclesia
Year: 2015, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-7 |
RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BS Traditional African religions KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
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coping strategies
B Magic B Health beliefs B Religion B Ancestors |
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