Merton's "true self": A resource for survivors of sexual abuse by priests

Pastoral Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 731-739

  Kline, Paul M ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clergy abuse; Merton; Survivors

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547142662     PISSN: 00312789     EISSN: 15736679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11089-007-0087-9     Document Type: Article

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