Married Women in Missions: The Effects of Cross-Cultural and Self Gender-Role Expectations on Well-Being, Stress, and Self-Esteem

Journal of Psychology and Theology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 303-314

  Elizabeth Lewis Hall, M ^a,b   Duvall, Nancy S ^a  

^a BIOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Rosemead School of Psychology   (United States)

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EID: 0742323944     PISSN: 00916471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009164710303100401     Document Type: Article

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