Religion in the Lives of African Americans: Social, Psychological, and Health Perspectives

by Linda Marie Chatters, Jeff Levin, Robert Joseph Taylor

Book Overview

Religion in the Lives of African Americans: Social, Psychological, and Health Perspectives

examines many broad issues including the structure and sociodemographic patterns of religious involvement; the relationship between religion and physical and mental health and well-being; the impact of church support and the use of ministers for personal issues; and the role of religion within specific subgroups of the African American population...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761917098
• ISBN13: 9780761917090
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"