Caring through technology: Using e-mail for Christian pastoral care

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 106-116

  Mills, Stella ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Christian pastoral care; Computer based content analysis; E mail therapy; Empathy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS;

CHRISTIANS; CONTENT ANALYSIS; EMPATHY; FACE TO FACE; POSITIVE EMOTIONS; UNITED KINGDOM; WELL BEING;

ELECTRONIC MAIL;

EID: 79953058819     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intcom.2010.10.005     Document Type: Article

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