Clergy work-related satisfactions in parochial ministry: The influence of personality and churchmanship

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 327-339

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

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Saint Mark's Vicarage   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 39749107893     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670701288639     Document Type: Article

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