Psychological functioning of international missionaries: introduction to the special issue

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 605-609

  Bikos, Lynette H ^a   Lewis Hall, M Elizabeth ^b  

^a SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BIOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84915804595     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670903312427     Document Type: Article

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