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The Role of the Church in Providing Services for the Aging

Nancy W. Sheehan

University of Connecticut, Storrs

Richard Wilson

University of Connecticut, Storrs

Lisa M. Marella

University of Connecticut, Storrs

We examined the responsiveness of churches and synagogues to the aging of their members. Employing a sample of 212 churches and synagogues, we described the availability of church-based aging programs, factors related to their development, linkages between churches and community agencies, and the clergy's perception of unmet needs among older persons. Overall, churches that offered more church-based aging programs were those that envisioned their role as encompassing the social needs of members. The percentage of older persons in the congregation was unrelated to the number of programs for the aging. We discuss the implications for education and program planning.

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Vol. 7, No. 2, 231-241 (1988)
DOI: 10.1177/073346488800700207
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