Religion and mental health /

This is an interdisciplinary collection of previously unpublished papers on the much-disputed relationship between religious behavior and mental health. Schumaker has assembled a distinguished international roster of contributors - sociologists and anthropologists as well as psychiatrists and psycho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Outros autores: Schumaker, John F., 1949-
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1992.
Acceso en liña:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=151157
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Summary:This is an interdisciplinary collection of previously unpublished papers on the much-disputed relationship between religious behavior and mental health. Schumaker has assembled a distinguished international roster of contributors - sociologists and anthropologists as well as psychiatrists and psychologists of religion. Taken together, the papers provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of research in the field, as well as shedding new light on a number of specific topics, subject groups, and interpretive perspectives.
Descrición Física:1 online resource (viii, 320 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1423764536
9781423764533
128044097X
9781280440977
0195069854
9780195069853