Burnout in the first year of ministry: Personality and belief style as important predictors

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-29

  Miner, Maureen H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 57049147371     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13694670500378017     Document Type: Article

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