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O'Donnell, K.
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Global member care, Volume one: The pearls and perils of good practice.
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Pasadena, CA: William Cary Library. (265 pages).
2011
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Written primarily for the faith-based community in the mission/aid sectors, this book is a good text for training purposes. Each chapter begins with five "pearls" which enhance and enrich good practice and five "perils" which enhance and endanger good practice. Throughout the chapters are "boxes" which summarize important points and "health promoters" for reflection and discussion.
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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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Taylor, G.
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The family in ministry.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 221-232).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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This chapter compares research on pastors' families in Canada with the patterns reported in the MK-CART/CORE family study. The chapter considers time priorities, ministry and marital roles and satisfaction, parenthood, stressors family of origin, life satisfaction and spiritual life.
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Kraft, M. G.
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Frontline women.
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Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2003
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A book dealing with a broad spectrum of women's issues in missions, this book is filled with positive, practical suggestions for everyone in missions.
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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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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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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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Author: |
Williams, K.
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Title: |
Sexual purity in missions.
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Doing member care well: Perspectives and practices from around the world (pp. 249-256).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
2002
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A chapter giving practical strategies and tools for remaining pure in missions and for avoiding the snares of the Evil one.
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Author: |
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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Author: |
K. H.
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I'm not angry.
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Women of the Harvest,
November/December.
2002
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This article distinguishes between anger and hurt and presents what can be done about them and their effect on relationships.
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Author: |
Jensma, J.
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Residential care facilities.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 423-432).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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This chapter is a summary of information about seven ministries that offer missionary care during a short or long stay in a residential facility.
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Author: |
Tebbe, B.
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Title: |
When will you be home?
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
37, 428-433.
2001
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An article filled with practical suggestions about living with the separations caused by today's mobile ministry situations faced by most missionaries.
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Author: |
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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Author: |
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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Summary: |
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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Author: |
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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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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Good books, good growth: Selections for lifelong learning.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
33, 90-95.
1997
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Summary: |
An annotated bibliography of about 40 books gathered under four general categories. These would be good books to have on hand for missionaries to read. A previous list appeared in O'Donnell & Reddix (1995) Written resources for mission member care, International Journal of frontier Missions, 12, 219-222.
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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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Written resources for mission member care.
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International Journal of Frontier Missions,
12, 219-222.
1995
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Summary: |
An annotated bibliography of about 60 books gathered under four general categories. These would be good books to have on hand for missionaries to read. A revised list appears in O'Donnell & Reddix (1997) Good books, good growth: Selections for lifelong learning, Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 33, 90-95.
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Author: |
Foyle, M.
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Suffering. When does it become unethical?
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Interact.
May, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 13-15.
1992
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An article based on the thesis that we cannot protect our children from all suffering, but that it becomes unethical when the underlying family platform is seriously inadequate. Then it goes on to define half a dozen planks in that strong family platform.
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Author: |
Pollock, D.
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TCKness: Impact on Marriage and Career.
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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. 396-405).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A chapter transcript of a panel discussion the looked at marriage and career issues created by being TCKs
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Author: |
Foyle, M.
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Parents: Needs/problems and mental health.
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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. 117-126).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A chapter on problems that can arise before going, while on the field, and at re-entry, along with suggestions for coping with these problems.
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Author: |
Williams, K.
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Worksheet on balanced living.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 390-398).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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This is an excellent worksheet for assessing workload, its stress, and its effect on other relationships with suggestions for moving toward a balanced life.
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Author: |
Foyle, M.
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How to choose the right missionary.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 26-34)
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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Summary: |
Good article related to candidate selection in terms of gathering information in many areas. This the same article as in the Evangelical missions Quarterly, 1986, 22, 196-204. Very similar to Chapter 6 in Foyle (1987) Overcoming missionary stress, Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
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Author: |
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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Author: |
Allen, F.
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Why do they leave? Reflections on attrition.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 421-431).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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An article about why people leave missions citing eight reasons, primarily from the author's memory rather than survey data. It also includes information form four mission organizations. Same as in Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 1986, 22, 118-129.
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Author: |
Williams, K.
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Resolving conflicts in Christian marriage.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 211-218).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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An outstanding article giving five commitments, ten ground rules, three pre-confrontation principles, and eight steps to resolve conflict. It is specifically for conflict in marriage, but is applicable to all kinds of conflict. Does not tell what to do if conflict is not resolved. Much use of scripture throughout article.
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Author: |
Ferguson, L. N.
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Candidate selection criteria: A survey.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 35-45).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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A summary of results of a 1980 survey of 78 agencies. Although the outline indicates it is about selection, it has a significant amount of material about discontinuance--which is logical. Same as Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1983, 11, 243-250.
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Author: |
Eagle, R. L.
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Positive possibilities of mid-life transitions.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 203-210).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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An introduction to the mid-life crisis as it applies to missionaries, but takes the position that everyone has a crisis. Gives ways to reduce stress in mid-life and things the mission can do to help. Same as Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 1984, 20, 38-45.
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Author: |
Foyle, M.
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Stress factors in missionary marriages.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 194-202).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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This is an excellent summary of nine stresses especially difficult in missionary marriages. Same as Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 1987, 23, 20-28. Very similar to Chapter 3 in Foyle (1987) Overcoming Missionary Stress, Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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Developmental tasks in the life cycle of mission families.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 148-163)
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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This is an application of McGoldrick and Carter's (1982) family life cycle approach to the missionary family. It raises many thought-provoking issues helpful to understanding the family. Same as in the Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1987, 15, 281-290.
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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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Title: |
Developmental tasks in the life cycle of mission families.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology,
15, 281-290.
1987
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This is an application of McGoldrick and Carter's (1982) family life cycle approach to the missionary family. It raises many thought-provoking issues helpful to understanding the family. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow, Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library (pp. 148-163).
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Author: |
Foyle, M.
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Title: |
Stress factors in missionary marriages.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
23, 20-28.
1987
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This is an excellent summary of nine stresses especially difficult in missionary marriages. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow (194-202), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library. Very similar to Chapter 3 in Foyle (1987) Overcoming missionary stress, Wheaton, IL: Overcoming missionary stress, Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
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Author: |
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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Author: |
Foyle, M.
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Title: |
How to choose the right missionary.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly
22, 196-204.
1986
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Good article related to candidate selection in terms of gathering information in many areas. This the same article as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow (26-34), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Press. Very similar to Chapter 6 in Foyle (1987) Overcoming missionary stress, Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Missions Information Service.
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Author: |
Allen, F.
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Title: |
Why do they leave? Reflections on attrition.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
22, 118-129.
1986
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An article about why people leave missions citing eight reasons, primarily from the author's memory rather than survey data. It also includes information from four mission organizations. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow (pp. 421-431), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Press.
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Author: |
Danielson, E.
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Title: |
Creative family living on the mission field.
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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.84-89).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1986
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A chapter about couples therapy in which eight specific elements are carried out as the husband "courts" the wife.
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Author: |
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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Summary: |
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: |
McBurney, L.
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Counseling Christian Workers.
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Waco, TX: Word.
1986
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A book about counseling all Christian workers, but containing some sections specifically about missionaries, and all of the more general material is relevant to missionaries. The author is a psychiatrist who had counseled hundreds of Christian workers at Marble Retreat in Colorado over a dozen years, so the text is filled with scores of real-life examples. A very practical, sound book.
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Author: |
Eagle, R. L.
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Title: |
Positive possibilities of mid-life transitions.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
20, 38-45.
1984
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Summary: |
An introduction to the mid-life crisis as it applies to missionaries, but takes the position that everyone has a crisis. Gives ways to reduce stress in mid-life and things the mission can do to help. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping Missionaries Grow (203-210), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
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Author: |
Ferguson, L. N.
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Title: |
Candidate selection criteria: A survey.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology,
11, 243-250.
1983
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Summary: |
A summary of results of a 1980 survey of 78 agencies. Although the outline indicates it is about selection, it has a significant amount of material about discontinuance--which is logical. Same as O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988). Helping missionaries grow, Pasadena, CA: William Carey Publishers (pp. 35-45)
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