| Author: |
Johnson, C. B.
Penner, D. R.
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| Title: |
The current status of the provision of psychological services in missionary agencies in North America. |
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 458-465). |
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| Editor: |
K. S. O'Donnell & M. L. O'Donnell (Eds.), |
| Pub.
Data: |
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988 |
| Pub.
Type: |
Chapter
8
pages |
| Summary: |
An 11 item survey of 55 mission agencies shows the use of psychological services by those agencies. The problem of relationships with other missionaries was by far the most frequent problem, and psychology or counseling training was the background of about half of the providers, and 60% were consultants. Same as in The Bulletin of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, 1981, 7(4), 25-27. |
| Gems: |
The top problems were relationships with other missionaries (1.99), cultural adjustment (3.26), stress (3.45), children (3.66) and marriage difficulties (4.15). The lower mean ranking, the greater the frequency of the problem. |
| Outline: |
Method
Results
Survey Respondents
Mission Service Criteria
Counseling Missionaries
Consultation
Psychological Service Providers
General Discussion |
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