Trauma and traumatic stress among missionaries

Journal of Psychology and Theology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 97-112

  Bagley, Robert W ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

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EID: 0038711350     PISSN: 00916471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009164710303100202     Document Type: Article

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