Relationship between role perception and well-being in married female missionaries

Journal of Psychology and Theology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 187-197

  Crawford, Nancy ^a,c   Devries, Helen M ^b,d  

^a Tumaini Counselling Centre   (Kenya)

^b WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c AIMCare Box 21171   (Kenya)

^d WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 27144543669     PISSN: 00916471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009164710503300304     Document Type: Review

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