“I am growing, but I don’t give up”: Spiritual experiences of older adults in Ghana
Religion and spirituality are considered to be helpful resources during late adulthood where declines and losses are presumably pronounced. In Ghana, religion and spirituality are integral aspects of everyday life. The purpose of the study was to explore and understand how older adults experience an...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Archive for the psychology of religion
Year: 2025, Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 171-189 |
| Further subjects: | B
Spirituality
B Well-being B Religion B Coping B gerontology / aging B Meaning |
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