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Further inquiry into Protestant clerical mortality patterns

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Haitung King ,
Gregory Zafros  and
Rita Hass
Haitung King
Affiliation:
National Cancer Institute Georgetown University
Gregory Zafros
Affiliation:
Georgetown University
Rita Hass
Affiliation:
Region IV Association for Human Delopment
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Summary

Clerical mortality rates in the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod have been studied in relation to selected social characteristics.

Overall mortality rates in the two study groups are more favourable than those for both the general US male population and for the total US white clergy. For most specific causes, the rates for the Lutherans but a high degree of similarity exists.

Possible explanations for these findings are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 7 , Issue 3 , July 1975 , pp. 243 - 254
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1975

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