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"What a tremendous work. Aging and the Church is Neal Krause's magnum opus, the first and last word on how social relationships mediate religion's impact on physical and mental health. Theoretically, conceptually, methodologically, this book exemplifies the very best of what social science has to offer this field." -- Jeff Levin, M.P.H.
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"What a tremendous work. Aging and the Church is Neal Krause's magnum opus, the first and last word on how social relationships mediate religion's impact on physical and mental health. Theoretically, conceptually, methodologically, this book exemplifies the very best of what social science has to offer this field." -- Jeff Levin, M.P.H.
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- Verlag: Templeton Press
- First Edition, 1 edition
- Seitenzahl: 320
- Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2008
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 228mm x 163mm x 24mm
- Gewicht: 499g
- ISBN-13: 9781599471440
- ISBN-10: 1599471442
- Artikelnr.: 23885756
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- 06621 890
- Verlag: Templeton Press
- First Edition, 1 edition
- Seitenzahl: 320
- Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2008
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 228mm x 163mm x 24mm
- Gewicht: 499g
- ISBN-13: 9781599471440
- ISBN-10: 1599471442
- Artikelnr.: 23885756
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- 06621 890
Neal Krause is the Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor at the School of Public Health and a research professor in the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Michigan. He conducted the first nationwide survey that focused exclusively on the relationship between religion and health among the aging. He has published extensively in this area and is widely recognized as the leading expert in this field. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Acknowledgments vii
Chapter 1. Social Relationships in the Church and Health: Problems and
Prospects / 3
Religion and Health: What We Know and What We Need to Do Next / 4
Setting Boundaries on the Study of Church-Based Social Ties and Health / 9
Why Research on Church-Based Social Ties and Health in Late Life Is
Important / 11
Overview of the Chapters That Follow / 28
Conclusions / 31
Chapter 2. Church-Based Social Support: Getting Help during Difficult Times
/ 33
Conceptualizing and Measuring Informal Church-Based Social Support / 35
Stress-Induced Psychosocial Deficits / 39
Mobilizing Support from Fellow Church Members / 44
Exploring the Benefits of Church-Based Social Support / 46
Sharpening the Theoretical Underpinnings of Church-Based Social Support /
53
Less Familiar Dimensions of Church-Based Social Support / 65
Bringing Different Kinds of Stressors to the Foreground / 70
Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 75
Conclusions / 78
Chapter 3. Church-Based Companion Friends / 79
Identifying the Basic Nature of Close Companion Friends / 80
Measuring Close Companion Friendships at Church / 85
Linking Close Companion Friendships with Health and Well-Being / 91
Close Companion Friends in Late Life / 102
Close Companion Friends and Health: A Preliminary Empirical Examination /
103
Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 106
Conclusions / 112
Chapter 4. Social Relationships That Arise from Formal Roles in the Church
/ 113
Formal Relationships with the Clergy / 113
Bible Study Groups and Prayer Groups / 127
Formal Relationships in Church Volunteer Programs / 134
Formal Assistance for the Homebound / 145
Conclusions / 151
Chapter 5. Negative Interaction in the Church: Exploring the Dark Side of
Religion / 155
Measuring Negative Interaction in the Church / 157
Prior Research on Negative Interaction in the Church, Health, and
Well-Being / 160
Negative Interaction in the Church and Health: Examining Conceptual
Linkages / 162
Negative Interaction with the Clergy / 169
Negative Interaction in the Church during Late Life / 171
Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 173
Conclusions / 185
Chapter 6. Exploring the Pervasive Influence of Social Structural Factors /
187
A Strategy for Studying Social Structural Variations in Church-Based Social
Ties and Health / 189
Variations by Race: Studying Older African Americans / 192
Gender, Church-Based Social Ties, and Health in Late Life / 203
Church-Based Social Ties and Health: Variations by Socioeconomic Status /
216
Conclusions / 229
Chapter 7. Conclusions: Taking a Broader Perspective and Identifying Next
Steps / 232
Core Religious Beliefs and Church-Based Social Relationships / 235
General Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 239
Casting a Broader Net: Delving into the Dark Morass of Subjectivity / 261
Appendix. Technical Details of the Religion, Aging, and Health (RAH) Survey
/ 267
References / 271
Index / 303
Chapter 1. Social Relationships in the Church and Health: Problems and
Prospects / 3
Religion and Health: What We Know and What We Need to Do Next / 4
Setting Boundaries on the Study of Church-Based Social Ties and Health / 9
Why Research on Church-Based Social Ties and Health in Late Life Is
Important / 11
Overview of the Chapters That Follow / 28
Conclusions / 31
Chapter 2. Church-Based Social Support: Getting Help during Difficult Times
/ 33
Conceptualizing and Measuring Informal Church-Based Social Support / 35
Stress-Induced Psychosocial Deficits / 39
Mobilizing Support from Fellow Church Members / 44
Exploring the Benefits of Church-Based Social Support / 46
Sharpening the Theoretical Underpinnings of Church-Based Social Support /
53
Less Familiar Dimensions of Church-Based Social Support / 65
Bringing Different Kinds of Stressors to the Foreground / 70
Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 75
Conclusions / 78
Chapter 3. Church-Based Companion Friends / 79
Identifying the Basic Nature of Close Companion Friends / 80
Measuring Close Companion Friendships at Church / 85
Linking Close Companion Friendships with Health and Well-Being / 91
Close Companion Friends in Late Life / 102
Close Companion Friends and Health: A Preliminary Empirical Examination /
103
Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 106
Conclusions / 112
Chapter 4. Social Relationships That Arise from Formal Roles in the Church
/ 113
Formal Relationships with the Clergy / 113
Bible Study Groups and Prayer Groups / 127
Formal Relationships in Church Volunteer Programs / 134
Formal Assistance for the Homebound / 145
Conclusions / 151
Chapter 5. Negative Interaction in the Church: Exploring the Dark Side of
Religion / 155
Measuring Negative Interaction in the Church / 157
Prior Research on Negative Interaction in the Church, Health, and
Well-Being / 160
Negative Interaction in the Church and Health: Examining Conceptual
Linkages / 162
Negative Interaction with the Clergy / 169
Negative Interaction in the Church during Late Life / 171
Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 173
Conclusions / 185
Chapter 6. Exploring the Pervasive Influence of Social Structural Factors /
187
A Strategy for Studying Social Structural Variations in Church-Based Social
Ties and Health / 189
Variations by Race: Studying Older African Americans / 192
Gender, Church-Based Social Ties, and Health in Late Life / 203
Church-Based Social Ties and Health: Variations by Socioeconomic Status /
216
Conclusions / 229
Chapter 7. Conclusions: Taking a Broader Perspective and Identifying Next
Steps / 232
Core Religious Beliefs and Church-Based Social Relationships / 235
General Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 239
Casting a Broader Net: Delving into the Dark Morass of Subjectivity / 261
Appendix. Technical Details of the Religion, Aging, and Health (RAH) Survey
/ 267
References / 271
Index / 303
Acknowledgments vii
Chapter 1. Social Relationships in the Church and Health: Problems and
Prospects / 3
Religion and Health: What We Know and What We Need to Do Next / 4
Setting Boundaries on the Study of Church-Based Social Ties and Health / 9
Why Research on Church-Based Social Ties and Health in Late Life Is
Important / 11
Overview of the Chapters That Follow / 28
Conclusions / 31
Chapter 2. Church-Based Social Support: Getting Help during Difficult Times
/ 33
Conceptualizing and Measuring Informal Church-Based Social Support / 35
Stress-Induced Psychosocial Deficits / 39
Mobilizing Support from Fellow Church Members / 44
Exploring the Benefits of Church-Based Social Support / 46
Sharpening the Theoretical Underpinnings of Church-Based Social Support /
53
Less Familiar Dimensions of Church-Based Social Support / 65
Bringing Different Kinds of Stressors to the Foreground / 70
Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 75
Conclusions / 78
Chapter 3. Church-Based Companion Friends / 79
Identifying the Basic Nature of Close Companion Friends / 80
Measuring Close Companion Friendships at Church / 85
Linking Close Companion Friendships with Health and Well-Being / 91
Close Companion Friends in Late Life / 102
Close Companion Friends and Health: A Preliminary Empirical Examination /
103
Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 106
Conclusions / 112
Chapter 4. Social Relationships That Arise from Formal Roles in the Church
/ 113
Formal Relationships with the Clergy / 113
Bible Study Groups and Prayer Groups / 127
Formal Relationships in Church Volunteer Programs / 134
Formal Assistance for the Homebound / 145
Conclusions / 151
Chapter 5. Negative Interaction in the Church: Exploring the Dark Side of
Religion / 155
Measuring Negative Interaction in the Church / 157
Prior Research on Negative Interaction in the Church, Health, and
Well-Being / 160
Negative Interaction in the Church and Health: Examining Conceptual
Linkages / 162
Negative Interaction with the Clergy / 169
Negative Interaction in the Church during Late Life / 171
Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 173
Conclusions / 185
Chapter 6. Exploring the Pervasive Influence of Social Structural Factors /
187
A Strategy for Studying Social Structural Variations in Church-Based Social
Ties and Health / 189
Variations by Race: Studying Older African Americans / 192
Gender, Church-Based Social Ties, and Health in Late Life / 203
Church-Based Social Ties and Health: Variations by Socioeconomic Status /
216
Conclusions / 229
Chapter 7. Conclusions: Taking a Broader Perspective and Identifying Next
Steps / 232
Core Religious Beliefs and Church-Based Social Relationships / 235
General Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 239
Casting a Broader Net: Delving into the Dark Morass of Subjectivity / 261
Appendix. Technical Details of the Religion, Aging, and Health (RAH) Survey
/ 267
References / 271
Index / 303
Chapter 1. Social Relationships in the Church and Health: Problems and
Prospects / 3
Religion and Health: What We Know and What We Need to Do Next / 4
Setting Boundaries on the Study of Church-Based Social Ties and Health / 9
Why Research on Church-Based Social Ties and Health in Late Life Is
Important / 11
Overview of the Chapters That Follow / 28
Conclusions / 31
Chapter 2. Church-Based Social Support: Getting Help during Difficult Times
/ 33
Conceptualizing and Measuring Informal Church-Based Social Support / 35
Stress-Induced Psychosocial Deficits / 39
Mobilizing Support from Fellow Church Members / 44
Exploring the Benefits of Church-Based Social Support / 46
Sharpening the Theoretical Underpinnings of Church-Based Social Support /
53
Less Familiar Dimensions of Church-Based Social Support / 65
Bringing Different Kinds of Stressors to the Foreground / 70
Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 75
Conclusions / 78
Chapter 3. Church-Based Companion Friends / 79
Identifying the Basic Nature of Close Companion Friends / 80
Measuring Close Companion Friendships at Church / 85
Linking Close Companion Friendships with Health and Well-Being / 91
Close Companion Friends in Late Life / 102
Close Companion Friends and Health: A Preliminary Empirical Examination /
103
Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 106
Conclusions / 112
Chapter 4. Social Relationships That Arise from Formal Roles in the Church
/ 113
Formal Relationships with the Clergy / 113
Bible Study Groups and Prayer Groups / 127
Formal Relationships in Church Volunteer Programs / 134
Formal Assistance for the Homebound / 145
Conclusions / 151
Chapter 5. Negative Interaction in the Church: Exploring the Dark Side of
Religion / 155
Measuring Negative Interaction in the Church / 157
Prior Research on Negative Interaction in the Church, Health, and
Well-Being / 160
Negative Interaction in the Church and Health: Examining Conceptual
Linkages / 162
Negative Interaction with the Clergy / 169
Negative Interaction in the Church during Late Life / 171
Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 173
Conclusions / 185
Chapter 6. Exploring the Pervasive Influence of Social Structural Factors /
187
A Strategy for Studying Social Structural Variations in Church-Based Social
Ties and Health / 189
Variations by Race: Studying Older African Americans / 192
Gender, Church-Based Social Ties, and Health in Late Life / 203
Church-Based Social Ties and Health: Variations by Socioeconomic Status /
216
Conclusions / 229
Chapter 7. Conclusions: Taking a Broader Perspective and Identifying Next
Steps / 232
Core Religious Beliefs and Church-Based Social Relationships / 235
General Conceptual and Methodological Challenges / 239
Casting a Broader Net: Delving into the Dark Morass of Subjectivity / 261
Appendix. Technical Details of the Religion, Aging, and Health (RAH) Survey
/ 267
References / 271
Index / 303