The importance and the difficulty of doing research with a missionary population

Journal of Psychology and Theology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 384-387

  Jensma, Jeanne L ^a,b   Pike, Patricia L ^a   Duerksen, Cheryl L ^a,c   Strauss, Gary H ^a  

^a BIOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tuscarora Resource Center   (United States)

^c California State Prison Corcoran   (United States)

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EID: 24044432319     PISSN: 00916471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009164719702500307     Document Type: Article

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