Religion as a source of resilience for elderly Greeks in Melbourne, Australia
conference contribution
posted on 2012-01-01, 00:00authored byMaria Irini Avgoulas, Rebecca Fanany
This paper discusses the role of religion in creating resilience among elderly individuals of Greek background in melbourne, Australia, who are suffering from chronic disease. The role of religion in forming their conceptualization of health is analyzed in the context of their linguistic and cultural background as well as in relation to how they view their heritage and cultural identity.
History
Event
Annual International Conference on Psychology (6th : 2012 : Athens, Greece)