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Hay, R.
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Worth keeping: Global perspectives on best Practice.
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Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2007
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This book is the report of ReMAP II, the largest research project ever done in the missions world. It took five years to complete, 40% of the world mission workforce was represented, including people from 22 countries on six continents. It gathered data on virtually every topic the Mission Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance thought could impact missionary retention.
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Dodd, D. S.
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The evolution of stress.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 263-274).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2004
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This chapter reviews material on stress and the major stressors as well as strategies for managing or reducing stress. The Family Building Plan is presented as a tool for strengthening families
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Van Reken, R.
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Adult missionary kids returning as missionaries: Going Home?
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 179-190).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2004
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This chapter looks at missionary subculture as a "third culture" and examines patterns of relationship to the host culture. Advantages as well as pitfalls of an MK background are explored, as well as complexities of motivation, relationship and lifestyle patterns of adult MK missionaries.
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Downes, D.
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Confused missionary roles--Theirs or mine?
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Frontline women: Negotiating crosscultural issues in ministry (pp. 101-122).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2003
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A chapter considering the problems women face in cultures that perceive women's roles as quite passive, including concrete practical suggestions as to how to function in such cultures.
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Kraft, M. G.
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Distinctly female.
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Frontline women: Negotiating crosscultural issues in ministry (pp. 7-20).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2003
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A chapter discussing major gender differences between male and female, between boys and girls as well as between men and women.
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Campbell, M.
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Created to serve.
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Frontline women: Negotiating crosscultural issues in ministry (pp. 21-29).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2003
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A chapter discussion the role of women in ministry from both biblical and historical perspectives as it has affected missions.
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Graybill, R. A.
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Emotional straight talk.
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Frontline women: Negotiating crosscultural issues in ministry (pp. 123-163).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2003
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A chapter considering the emotional needs of women including sections on those needs unique to single and married women, along with ways to address those emotional needs.
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McAllister, L. A
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Road blocks and improvements.
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Frontline women: Negotiating crosscultural issues in ministry (pp. 56-74).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2003
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A chapter summarizing qualitative research conducted in the mid 1990s for a PhD dissertation on constraints encountered in ministry.
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Van Dalen, E.
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Raising radiant daughters Part 2: Telling the truth
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Women of the Harvest.
March/April.
2003
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The second article in a series continuing the excellent set of suggestions found in the first article. Same as Blomberg & Brooks, 2001, Fitted pieces: A guide for parents educating children overseas (pp. 274-295). St. Clair Shores, MI: SHARE Education Services. Also same as VanDalen, October, 2000, Interact.
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Van Dalen, E.
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Raising radiant daughters Part 1: Dispelling the Silence.
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Women of the Harvest,
March/April.
2003
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An article about sexual abuse of adolescent females in Islamic cultures along with suggestions for coping with it. Same as Blomberg & Brooks, 2001, Fitted pieces: A guide for parents educating children overseas (pp. 274-295). St. Clair Shores, MI: SHARE Education Services. Also same as VanDalen, May, 2000, Interact.
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Campbell, M.
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Making adjustments favorably.
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Frontline women: Negotiating crosscultural issues in ministry (pp. 31-55).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2003
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A chapter considering the special needs of women as they adapt to the host culture as well as suggestions for meeting those needs.
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Davis, B.
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Conflict resolution.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 259-264).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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This chapter provides insight into sources of conflict and gives ways to manage conflict, conflict which occurs normally in any relationship
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Donovan, K.
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Growing through stress.
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Berrien Springs, MI: Institute of World Mission
2002
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Written by a missionary, this book integrates secular research with a Biblical perspective shoeing that stress is our enemy only when it gets our of control. Handled creatively in helps us grow and enriches out lives.
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O'Donnell, K.
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Giants, foxes, wolves and flies: Helping ourselves and others.
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Doing member care well: Perspectives and practices from around the world (pp. 237-247).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2002
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A chapter summarizing the things that distract, distress, and destroy missionaries, together with ways to combat them. And series of questions to make applications to our own lives. A revision of an article in the International Journal of Frontier Missions (1995) v. 12, pp. 185-188.
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Stringham, E. M.
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The reacculturation of missionary families: A dynamic theory.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 165-171).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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A qualitative research study of three families resulting in three theoretical propositions of a grounded theory. A complete presentation of this study is in the Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1993, Vol. 21, pp. 66-73.
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Roembke, L.
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Team building.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 253-258).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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This chapter provides a few tools for understanding and training multicultural teams. It consists of some ideas from the author's book, Building Credible Multicultural Teams (2000)
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Grosshauser, A.
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Supporting expatriate women in difficult settings.
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Doing member care well: Perspectives and practices from around the world (pp. 419-434).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2002
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This chapter addresses many of the issues women face living in a male-dominated country, being single in a family-centered society, working in the context of a very different and sometimes hostile cultural and religious settings, and so forth
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Van Dalen, E.
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Raising radiant daughters in dark places.
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Fitted Pieces: A guide for parents educating children overseas (pp. 274-295),
St. Clair Shores, MI: SHARE Education Service.
2001
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An article about sexual abuse of adolescent females in Islamic cultures along with suggestions for coping with it. Same as in Interact May, 2000, Vol. 8, No. 4. pp. 11-15 and Interact October, 222, Vol. 9, No. 1. pp. 6-13.
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Blomberg, J. R.
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When and how to protect our TCKs?
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Fitted Pieces: A guide for parents educating children overseas (pp. 269-274),
St. Clair Shores, MI: SHARE Education Service.
2001
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An article written in response to Sidebotham (1998) appearing in the July issue of Evangelical Missions quarterly, and originally appearing in EMQ, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 303-306 Same as in Interact October, 2000, Vol. 9, No. 1. pp. 14-16.
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Harvey, S. J.
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Eyes wide shut.
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Women of the Harvest,
January/February.
2001
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In this article an adult MK who is now a missionary finds how different it is to be a missionary herself and how she is coping with the changes.
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Wyse, B.
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What I wish my parents knew. (Part Two)
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Interact.
February, Vol. 8, No. 3. pp. 1-5.
2000
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An article elaborating on what TCKs responded with when asked to complete the sentence, "I wish my parents knew." Same as Blomberg & Brooks, 2001, Fitted pieces: A guide for parents educating children overseas (pp. 239-251). St. Clair Shores, MI: SHARE Education Services.
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Pirolo, N.
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The reentry team: Caring for your returning missionaries.
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San Diego, CA: Emmaus Road International
2000
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A book written for the local church about reentry containing many stories written anonymously by missionaries each analyzed relative to 9 factors relative to length of time for reentry, 9 areas of life experience, 5 reentry behavior patterns, 6 areas in which missionaries need care, and 5 scriptural-based steps to full integration. Excellent for missionaries as well as local church mission committees.
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Blomberg, J. R.
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How and when do we protect our TCKs?
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Interact,
October, Vol. 9, No. 1. pp. 14-16.
2000
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An article written in response to Sidebotham (1998) appearing in the July issue of Evangelical Missions quarterly, and originally appearing in EMQ, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 303-306. Same as Blomberg & Brooks, 2001, Fitted pieces: A guide for parents educating children overseas (pp. 269-274). St. Clair Shores, MI: SHARE Education Services.
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Van Dalen, E.
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Raising radiant daughters in dark places.
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Interact,
October, Vol. 9, No. 1. pp. 6-13.
2000
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The second article in a series continuing the excellent set of suggestions found in the first article. Same as Blomberg & Brooks, 2001, Fitted pieces: A guide for parents educating children overseas (pp. 274-295). St. Clair Shores, MI: SHARE Education Services.
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Van Dalen, E.
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Title: |
Raising radiant daughters in dark places.
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Interact
May, Vol. 8, No. 4. pp. 11-15.
2000
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An article about sexual abuse of adolescent females in Islamic cultures along with suggestions for coping with it. Same as Blomberg & Brooks, 2001, Fitted pieces: A guide for parents educating children overseas (pp. 274-295). St. Clair Shores, MI: SHARE Education Services.
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Sidebotham, L. D.
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Thinking about MK vulnerability.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
34, 300-303.
1998
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An article calling for our stopping ignoring the effects of dysfunctional and abusive situations on our MKs. This article is followed by a response by Janet Blomberg, "We must look through two filters" (theological and cultural). It also appears in shortened form in Interact, May, 2000, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 16-17.
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Blomberg, J. R.
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We must look through two filters.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
34, 303-306
1998
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An article written in response to Sidebotham (1998) appearing in the July issue of Evangelical Missions quarterly, and this is also published in slightly modified form in the October issue of Interact, pp. 14-16.
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Ward, T.
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Doing research together.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 445-455).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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A chapter describing what collaborative research across cultures is like. Based on a presentation at ICMK Nairobi, 1989.
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Chan, P.
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Understanding the needs of Asian MKs.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 330-342).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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A chapter emphasizing the differences between Asian and Western cultures, especially individualism VS collectivism, poser differences, and uncertainty avoidance. Same as in Interact, May, 1996.
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Ward, T.
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The MK's advantage: Three cultural contexts.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp.61-71).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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A chapter presenting a very positive view of growing up as an MK, giving the advantages rather than concentrating on the disadvantages.
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Wright, S. D.
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Preparing children for missionary life.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 85-93).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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A chapter to prepare children, including the areas of personal identity, transition, and expectations, along with a practical program.
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Pollock, D.
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The re-entry task.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 102-110).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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A chapter about re-entry which gives many good, practical things that can be done to help with the process of re-entry. Same as in Pollock (1986) ICMK Manila, (pp. 395-411).
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Brierly, P. W.
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Missionary attrition: The ReMAP research report.
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Too valuable to lose: Exploring the causes and cures of missionary attrition (pp. 85-103).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1997
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A chapter presenting the data from the ReMAP research project done on preliminary data, before all the data was in. Gives demographic data as well as overall data, data from old sending countries combined, new sending countries combined, and data for each individual country.
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Storrs, C.
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My child in the national schools.
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Interact.
February, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 16-19.
1997
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At article considering many factors that should be taken into account when deciding whether or not to send your child to a national school. It is followed by and excellent list of benefits, challenges, and questions for evaluating the national school option.
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Van Reken, R.
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Religious culture shock.
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Strangers at home (pp. 81-98)..
Bayside, NY: Alethia Publications
1996
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A chapter giving many examples of religious culture shock, ranging from dress to doctrine to how money is spent and holidays are celebrated.
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Chan, P.
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Do we understand the needs of Asian MKs?
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Interact.
May, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 12-18.
1996
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An article emphasizing the differences between Asian and Western cultures, especially individualism VS collectivism, poser differences, and uncertainty avoidance. Same as in Bowers, 1998, Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 330-342). Colorado Springs, CO: ACSI.
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Jones, M.
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Psychology of missionary adjustment.
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Springfield, MO: Logion.
1995
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An excellent introductory overview of mental health issues arranged in a developmental context from selection to retirement. A good book for anyone interested in mental health and missions to begin as an introduction..
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O'Donnell, K.
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Foxes, Giants, and Wolves
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International Journal of Frontier Missions,
12, 185-188.
1995
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An article summarizing the things that distract, distress, and destroy missionaries, together with ways to combat them. And series of questions to make applications to our own lives. This article also is in Odonnell (2002) Doing Member Care Well (pp. 237-247).
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Brammer, D.
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Peanut Butter Friends in a Chop Suey World.
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Greenville, SC: Bob Jones University Press.
1994
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Sixth-grader Amy and her family move to Taiwan to do missionary work, but even at her school for English-speaking students Amy finds the adjustment difficult. (Fiction, written for ages 9-12 but the issues are relevant for high school as well)
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Echerd, P.
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Planning for MK nurture. Compendium of the International Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, Volume II.
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Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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Compendium of the International Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, volume II. Contains 49 chapters grouped into six categories.
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Ward, T.
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The MK's advantage: Three cultural contexts.
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Understanding and nurturing the missionary family: Compendium of the international Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, Volume I (pp. 49-61).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A chapter presenting a very positive view of growing up as an MK, giving the advantages rather than concentrating on the disadvantages.
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Schubert, E.
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Depression and suicide.
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Understanding and nurturing the missionary family: Compendium of the international Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, Volume I (pp. 127-148).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A chapter about depression and suicide in adults, adolescents and children. Since it was written in the 1980s, it is somewhat dated.
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Author: |
Moore, T. H.
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MK education in a cross-cultural context.
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Planning for MK nurture, Compendium of the international Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, Volume II, (pp. 107-118).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A chapter calling for, and giving a rather detailed plan for moving toward educating MKs biculturally.
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Moss, L.
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Loneliness and life adjustment.
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Understanding and nurturing the missionary family: Compendium of the international Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, Volume I (pp. 345-350).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A brief chapter about reentry with suggestions for caregivers.
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Chester, R. M.
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MK values and ethno relationships.
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Understanding and nurturing the missionary family: Compendium of the international Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, Volume I (pp. 280-293).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A chapter making readers aware of their values and their implications for our children and other missionaries.
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Peters, D. B.
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MK identity formation: Cultural influences.
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Understanding and nurturing the missionary family: Compendium of the international Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, Volume I (pp. 270-279).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A chapter calling for the inclusion of cultural influences in MK identity formation and a call for a new model for understanding MKs, the multicultural, rather than the third culture kid.
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Schubert, E.
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Posttraumatic stress disorder.
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Understanding and nurturing the missionary family: Compendium of the international Conference on Missionary Kids, Quito, Ecuador, January 4-8, 1987, Volume I (pp. 155-164).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A chapter giving a good summary of PTSD as applicable to missions.
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Johnson, C. B.
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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).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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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.
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Foyle, M.
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Missionary relationships: Powderkeg or powerhouse?
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 399-406).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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A good, short article on conflicts between administration and personnel, and how to address them. Cultural differences between expatriates and expatriates and nationals are also discussed with ways of solving them. The problem with missionary subcultures are also addressed. Same as in Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 1985, 21, 342-349. Also many of these ideas are found in Chapter 8 of Foyle (1987) Overcoming missionary Stress, Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
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Gish, D.
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Sources of missionary stress.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 379-389).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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A survey of 547 missionaries on the field on a 65-item rating scale studying the sources of missionary stress. The leading causes of stress (over 47% reporting considerable to great stress) were confrontation, communicating across language-cultural barrier, time and effort maintaining donor relationships, amount of work, work priorities. These were compared across place of service, gender, age, marital status, nationality, years of service, type of service, and amount of time on the job. Same as in Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1983, 11, 238-242.
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Dye, S. F.
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Decreasing fatigue and illness in field-work.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 352-378).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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An article presenting applications of Freud's defense mechanisms to the production of cultural stress for missionaries. A good set of ways of dealing with stress is also presented. Same as in Missiology: An International Review, 1974, 2, 79-109.
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Dye, T. W.
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Stress-producing factors in cultural adjustment.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 335-351).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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A good summary factors increasing and decreasing culture stress as well as practical suggestions to decrease it. Same as in Missiology: An International Review, 1974, 2, 61-77.
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Foyle, M.
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Overcoming missionary stress.
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Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
1987
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An excellent source of information about missionary stress. In consists of ten chapters covering stress and singleness, marriage, children, adolescents, selection, culture, relationships, and reentry. Major portions of many chapters are also available in articles by Foyle in the Evangelical Missions Quarterly (1985) 21, 32-40; 21, 134-142; 21, 240-245; 21, 342-349 (1986) 22, 14-20; 22, 196-204; 22, 262-270 (1987) 23, 20-28; 23, 144-150. Some of these are also available in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988) Helping missionaries grow (pp. 413-420, pp. 399-406, pp. 26-34, and pp. 194-202) , Pasadena, CA: William Carey Press.
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Merritt, L.
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So you are going home.
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Cross-cultural reentry: A book of readings (pp. 173-177).
Abilene, TX: Abilene Christian University Press.
1986
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A short chapter written by a high school senior about her becoming bitter and afraid, conforming, and then becoming more like Jesus.
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Austin, C.
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Cross-cultural reentry.
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Abilene, TX: Abilene Christian University.
1986
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An edited book of readings with an introductory section, one for federally employed, one for business and missionary families and international students, one for TCKs and their parents, and guidelines for reentry. It also includes a topical table of contents with the following headings: General, Corporations, Federally employed civilians, international education, military, missionaries, and third culture children.
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Anderson, C.
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Harmonious working relationships within a multinational faculty.
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New directions in missions: Implications for MKs. Compendium of the International Conference on Missionary Kids, Manila, Philippines, November 5-9, 1984 (pp. 383-393).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1986
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A chapter about differences in the structure of education and the differences in people. It is specifically discussing teachers, but is just as relevant to students as well.
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Pollock, D.
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The re-entry task.
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New directions in missions: Implications for MKs. Compendium of the International Conference on Missionary Kids, Manila, Philippines, November 5-9, 1984 (pp. 395-411).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1986
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A chapter about re-entry which gives many good, practical things that can be done to help with the process of re-entry. Same as in Pollock (1998) in Bowers, J. M. Raising Resilient MKs; Resources for Caregivers, Parents, and teachers, Colorado Springs, CO: ACSI (pp. 102-110)
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Author: |
Powell, J.
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Cultural adjustments that MKs face.
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New directions in missions: Implications for MKs. Compendium of the International Conference on Missionary Kids, Manila, Philippines, November 5-9, 1984 (pp. 119-124).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1986
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A chapter dealing basic needs of MKs and fundamental issues they face.
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Author: |
Foyle, M.
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Missionary relationships: Powderkeg or powerhouse?
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Evangelical missions Quarterly,
21, 342-349.
1985
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A good, short article on conflicts between administration and personnel, and how to address them. Cultural differences between expatriates and expatriates and nationals are also discussed with ways of solving them. The problem with missionary subcultures are also addressed. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow (399-406), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library. Many of these ideas are also found in Chapter 7 of Foyle (1987) Overcoming missionary stress, Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
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Author: |
Foyle, M.
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Missionary stress and what to do about it.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
21, 32-40.
1985
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First in a series of articles about stress giving a general introduction to stress. Much of this article is also found in Chapter 1 and other parts of Foyle (1987) Overcoming missionary stress, Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
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Author: |
Gish, D.
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Sources of missionary stress.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology,
11, 236-242.
1983
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A survey of 547 missionaries on the field on a 65-item rating scale studying the sources of missionary stress. The leading causes of stress (over 47% reporting considerable to great stress) were confrontation, communicating across language-cultural barrier, time and effort maintaining donor relationships, amount of work, work priorities. These were compared across place of service, gender, age, marital status, nationality, years of service, type of service, and amount of time on the job. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow (379-389), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
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Author: |
Austin, C.
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Title: |
Cross-cultural reentry: An annotated bibliography.
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Abilene, TX: Abilene Christian University Press.
1983
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This is an annotated bibliography of 291 references grouped according to sponsorship as follows: Corporations, federally employed civilians, international education, military, missionaries, and General. It is very complete as of 1983, including doctoral dissertations, of material found in 17 major databases.
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Author: |
Fritz, J.
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Homesick--My Own Story.
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New York: Yearling Press.
1982
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This book is the story of the author's life growing up in a tumultuous China when foreigners were becoming more and more unpopular. Written for children 8-12 years of age, the book is a Newberry Honor Book and winner of the American Book Award for Children's Fiction.
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Author: |
Dye, S. F.
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Title: |
Decreasing fatigue and illness in field-work.
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Missiology: An International Review
2, 79-109.
1974
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Summary: |
An article presenting applications of Freud's defense mechanisms to the production of cultural stress for missionaries. A good set of ways of dealing with stress is also presented. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow (352-377), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
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