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The right stuff in boarding school staff.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 323-328).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2004
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An article summarizing the research of Powell & Andrews (1983) and Wickstrom & Andrews (1983) on the qualities needed in boarding school administrators, teachers and boarding homes. This article also appears in Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 30, October, 1994, 376-385.
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Personality characteristics of staff members at selected overseas missionary boarding schools.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 307-321).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2004
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A descriptive study of real and ideal personality characteristics developed from factor analysis of the adjectives in the Adjective Checklist filled out by 576 staff members at 20 overseas missionary boarding schools. This article also appears in the Journal of Psychology and Theology and Theology, 1993, 21, 74-85.
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Tools used to assess missionaries.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 227-230).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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This chapter presents brief descriptions of the most commonly used tests for missionary candidates, primarily useful to the non-professional seeking information about pre-service assessment
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Choosing the right people: Factors to consider in pre-field assessment.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 219-225).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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This chapter gives a brief history, assessment criteria, a rationale for psychological tests, benefits of well-done professional evaluations, and pitfalls which can cause assessments to be misleading and potentially harmful.
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The importance of fathers in MK development.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 196-205).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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A chapter which considers the importance of the fathers fulfilling their father role in the family. This was originally presented at the 1997 Mental Health and Missions Conference.
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Bruising: When things go wrong.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 164-176).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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A chapter dealing with how, why, symptoms and dealing with bruising. Emphasis is on a developmental approach. Based on a presentation given at ICMK Nairobi, 1989.
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Emotional and behavioral patterns of adult MKs.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 154-163).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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A chapter describing several emotional and behavioral patterns commonly found among MKs, ending with an excellent set of questions for MKs to determine if they have a maladaptive pattern. Based on a presentation at ICMK Nairobi, 1989.
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Making career choices.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 130-140).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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An article on career counseling for missionaries.
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The right stuff in boarding school staff.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
30, 376-385.
1994
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An article summarizing the research of Powell & Andrews (1983) and Wickstrom & Andrews (1983) on the qualities needed in boarding school administrators, teachers and boarding homes. This article also appears in L. Andrews, (Ed.) 2004, The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve, pp. 323-333..
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Missionary children: Correlates of self-esteem and dependency.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 240-257).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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A good research study showing that self-esteem was positively correlated with perceived approval of others, parental and houseparental acceptance, and identification with parents. Correlates of negative attention-seeking dependency and passive approval-seeking dependency were also noted. There were no significant differences between the early, late, and nonboarders on any of the relevant variables, although, for those who boarded, there was a significant positive correlation between number of years boarding and self-esteem. Same as in Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1983, 11, 226-235.
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Missionary children: Correlates of self-esteem and dependency.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology,
11, 226-235.
1983
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A good research study showing that self-esteem was positively correlated with perceived approval of others, parental and houseparental acceptance, and identification with parents. Correlates of negative attention-seeking dependency and passive approval-seeking dependency were also noted. There were no significant differences between the early, late, and nonboarders on any of the relevant variables, although, for those who boarded, there was a significant positive correlation between number of years boarding and self-esteem. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1983), Helping Missionaries Grow, Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library (pp. 240-257).
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