The factor structure of a measure of burnout specific to clergy, and its trial application with respect to some individual personal differences

Review of Religious Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-42

  Hills, Peter ^a   Francis, Leslie J ^a   Rutledge, Christopher J F ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Saint Mark's Vicarage   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34247277761     PISSN: 0034673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3512251     Document Type: Article

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