Toward a Sociological Theory of Religion and Health
General Material Designation
[electronic resources]
First Statement of Responsibility
\ edited by Anthony Blasi.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
; Boston
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
: Brill
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, 2011.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
viii, 276 p.
SERIES
Series Title
Religion and the social order
Volume Designation
; v. 19
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Sociological theory on religion and health / Anthony J. Blasi -- Religion and mental health : through the lens of the stress process / Christopher G. Ellison and Andrea K. Henderson -- The role of divine beliefs in stress processes / Scott Schieman and Alex Bierman -- Transcendent experience and health : concepts, cases, and sociological themes / Jeff Levin -- Does religion protest against psychological distress among chronically ill and poor women? / Barbara Kilbourne, Sherry Cummings, and Robert S. Levine -- Religion and health in Japan : past research, new findings, and future directions / Michael K. Roemer -- Religion and mental health in China / Eric Y. Liu -- Religious involvement and Latino immigrant health / Ephraim Shapiro -- Stress, religious-based coping, and physical health / Neal Krause -- Religious involvement and religious struggles / Terence D. Hill and Ryon J. Cobb -- The recondite religious life of health / Anthony J. Blasi.