Patterns of stress and support among adventist clergy: Do pastors and their spouses differ?

Pastoral Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 761-771

  Lee, Cameron ^a  

^a FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clergy; Clergy spouse; Social support; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547163397     PISSN: 00312789     EISSN: 15736679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11089-007-0086-x     Document Type: Article

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