A consensual qualitative investigation into the repatriation experiences of young adult, missionary kids

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 735-754

  Bikos, Lynette H ^a   Kocheleva, Julia ^a   King, David ^a   Chang, Glenna C ^a   McKenzie, Anne ^a   Roenicke, Chris ^a   Campbell, Victoria ^a   Eckard, Katrina ^a  

^a SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

consensual qualitative research; missionary children; repatriation; sociocultural adaptation; third culture kids

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880993200     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670903032637     Document Type: Article

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