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Nelson, J.
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The Engage! Study: Executive summary.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
Vol. 46, pp. 288-297.
2010
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An article about a follow-up study of the US portion of ReMAP II (anonymous author). It includes results and recommendations from a web-based survey of 1727 current staff from 18 sending agencies.
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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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Wickstrom, D. L.
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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).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
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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Andrews, L. A.
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The missionary family: An Introduction
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 193-220).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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This chapter contains 21 tables of statistics from the Adult MK and Missionary Family Studies cone by the MK-CART/CORE group. It also contains summary and analysis of the numbers presented.
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Andrews, L. A.
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The measurement of adult MKs well-being.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 336-344).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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Variable related to adult MKs' religious, existential, and spiritual well-being as measured by the "Spiritual Well-Being Scale" taken by 608 (out of 1475 sent) questionnaires. In general the MKs seem to be doing well as adults. This article also appears in Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 31, October, 1995, 418-426.
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Andrews, L. A.
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Spiritual, family, and ministry satisfaction among missionaries.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 359-372).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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An article presenting the results of the MK-CART/CORE research on the missionary family with emphasis on spiritual, family, and ministry satisfaction which were all positively correlated. This article also appears in the Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1999, 27, 107-118.
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Powell, J.
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Families in missions: A research context.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 347-358).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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An article describing the Missionary Kid Consultation and Research Team/Committee on Research and Endowment (MK-CART/CORE) and the three major research projects it has conducted. A condensed version of this is published as a chapter in Powell & Bowers (2002), Enhancing Missionary Vitality under the title MK-CART/CORE: A multi-mission research model, pp. 485-493. This article also appears in the Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1999, 27, 98-106.
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Duvall, N
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Educational context and development.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 71-81).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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This chapter introduces the major studies done by MK-CART/CORE: The boarding school personnel study, the adult MK study, and the missionary family study.
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Pauls, N.
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Educational research: Appraisal and response.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 117-126).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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This chapter surveys changes in attitudes and practices that have characterized recent decades by examining the relationships between MK-CART/CORE research and strategic planning, pointing out contributions, cautions and limitations as well as suggestions for future research.
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Hawley, D.
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Research on missionary kids and families: A critical review.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 277-292).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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This review provides an overview and critique of 31 research projects conducted on MKs and their families that appeared in 1983 or later and gathered empirical data. Recommendations are offered for further research.
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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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Jensma, J.
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The nurturing family.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 233-250).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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This chapter considers eight systemic patterns in the context of family systems as well as considering the implications of these.
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Andrews, L. A.
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Research: Looking back and seeing forward.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 3-11).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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A chapter introducing the value of research for "understanding and caring for those who serve" as well as the purpose and scope of the book along with some sample findings elaborated on later in the book
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Powell, J.
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Qualities desired in MK boarding school personnel: A preliminary study.
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The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve (pp. 297-306).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2004
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A pilot study to identify qualities perceived to contribute to effectiveness in boarding schools. Data was gathered from adult MKs, parents of MKs and people working in MK boarding schools. Five themes common to all positions are presented , as well as five specific themes for each. This article also appears in the Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1993, 21, 86-92
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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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Powell, J.
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MK-CART/CORE: A multi-mission research model.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 485-493).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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A chapter describing the Missionary Kid Consultation and Research Team/Committee on Research and Endowment (MK-CART/CORE) and the three major research projects it has conducted. An expanded version of this chapter appeared in the Journal of Psychology and Theology (1999), vol. 27, pp. 98-106.
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White, F.
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Mental health advances in member care.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 23-31).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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This chapter presents a dozen or so ways that mental health services have developed in numerous venues during the past fifty years.
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Taylor, G.
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Spiritual dimensions in mental health.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 75-81).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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This chapter explores the spiritual dimensions in our understanding and pursuit of mental health as well as physical health. The spiritual life expresses itself in all we do, think, and feel, and spiritual health is an integral aspect of well-being
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Carter, J.
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Missionary stressors and implications for care.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp. 101-106).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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A chapter reporting research which is a replication and extension of Gish (1983), and finding that the same themes and same individual stressors are still causing stress, and are rated as more stress producing more than a decade later. This is a summary of Carter (1999), Journal of Psychology and Theology, vol. 27, pp. 171-180.
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Crawford, N.
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Missionary women speak.
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Enhancing missionary vitality: Mental health professions serving global mission (pp.137-146 ).
Palmer Lake, CO: Mission Training International.
2002
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This chapter presents research on the roles of women and the positive and negative factors reported by both married and single women. Implications are given for the ethos of the mission agency, placement of personnel, and training.
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Powell, J.
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Title: |
Families in missions: A research context.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology.
27, 98-106.
1999
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An article describing the Missionary Kid Consultation and Research Team/Committee on Research and Endowment (MK-CART/CORE) and the three major research projects it has conducted. A condensed version of this is published as a chapter in Powell & Bowers (2002), Enhancing Missionary Vitality under the title MK-CART/CORE: A multi-mission research model, pp. 485-493. This article also appears in L. Andrews, (Ed.) 2004, The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve, pp. 347-358.
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Andrews, L. A.
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Title: |
Spiritual, family, and ministry satisfaction among missionaries.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology.
27, 107-118.
1999
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An article presenting the results of the MK-CART/CORE research on the missionary family with emphasis on spiritual, family, and ministry satisfaction which were all positively correlated. This article also appears in L. Andrews, (Ed.) 2004, The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve, pp. 359-372.
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Author: |
Carter, J.
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Title: |
Missionary stressors and implications for care.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology.
27, 171-180.
1999
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An article reporting research which is a replication and extension of Gish (1983), and finding that the same themes and same individual stressors are still causing stress, and are rated as more stress producing more than a decade later. This article is sukmmarized in Powell & Bowers (2002) Enhancing missionary vitality, pp. 101-106.
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Author: |
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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Author: |
Van Rooy, S.
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Career developments: Woodstock class of 1968.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 141-145).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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A chapter giving a profile of most of the students graduating from Woodstock (India) twenty years later. Based on a presentation at ICMK Nairobi, 1989.
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Author: |
Powell, J.
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MK Research: Notes and Observations.
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Raising resilient MKs: Resources for caregivers, parents, and teachers (pp. 433-444).
Colorado Springs, CO: Association of Christian Schools International.
1998
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A chapter giving the history and summarizing research done on MKs, emphasizing the MK-CART/CORE studies
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Author: |
Wickstrom, D. L.
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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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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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Elkins, P.
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Attrition in the USA and Canada.
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Too valuable to lose: Exploring the causes and cures of missionary attrition (pp. 171-179).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1997
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A chapter presenting the data of the survey in north America along with two examples of mission agencies who have minimized the attrition rate.
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Author: |
Limpic, T.
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Brazilian missionaries: How long are they staying?
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Too valuable to lose: Exploring the causes and cures of missionary attrition (pp. 143-154).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1997
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A chapter looking at attrition in the Brazilian missionary force. Many of the statistics come from mission administrator's memories rather than from recorded data.
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Davies, S.
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Attrition in the United Kingdom.
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Too valuable to lose: Exploring the causes and cures of missionary attrition (pp. 155-159).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1997
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A brief chapter on the attrition rates in the United Kingdom. Much of it is based on the cultural differences between boosters and busters.
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Author: |
Anyomi, S.
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Attrition in Ghana.
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Too valuable to lose: Exploring the causes and cures of missionary attrition (pp. 161-170).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1997
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A chapter about attrition in Ghana. Follow-up was done so that every survey was returned, and the author was very candid about the failings of some missionaries in the past.
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Author: |
Blocher, D.
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Further findings in the research data.
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Too valuable to lose: Exploring the causes and cures of missionary attrition (pp. 105-125).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1997
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A chapter looking at the results of ReMAP more completely and in a different way. It looked at the effect of demographic variables and procedural variables, noting which ones have the greatest effect on reducing attrition.
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Author: |
Schubert, E.
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The MMPI as a predictive tool for missionary candidates
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Journal of Psychology and Theology
24, 124-132.
1996
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An article describing double blind experiment for predicting missionary success by looking only at MMPI results and dividing people into "Yes," "No," and "Maybe" categories. Yes and no predictions were accurate 77% and 71% of the time, and maybe predictions were divided. Criteria are given.
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Author: |
Andrews, L. A.
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Title: |
The measurement of adult MKs well-being.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
31, 418-426.
1995
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Variable related to adult MKs' religious, existential, and spiritual well-being as measured by the "Spiritual Well-Being Scale" taken by 608 (out of 1475 sent) questionnaires. In general the MKs seem to be doing well as adults. This article also appears in L. Andrews, (Ed.) 2004, The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve, pp. 336-344.
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Author: |
Wickstrom, D. L.
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Title: |
The right stuff in boarding school staff.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
30, 376-385.
1994
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Summary: |
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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Author: |
Powell, J.
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Title: |
Qualities desired in MK boarding school personnel: A preliminary study.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology,
21, 86-92.
1993
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Summary: |
A pilot study to identify qualities perceived to contribute to effectiveness in boarding schools. Data was gathered from adult MKs, parents of MKs and people working in MK boarding schools. Five themes common to all positions are presented , as well as five specific themes for each. This article also appears in L. Andrews, (Ed.) 2004, The Family in mission: Understanding and caring for those who serve, pp. 297-306.
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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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An agenda for member care in missions
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Missionary Care: Counting the cost for world evangelization (pp. (286-298).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1992
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This is a summary of the state of the field in 1992 and a set of proposals for the future. This article also appears in slightly revised form as O'Donnell (1992), An agenda for member care in frontier missions. International Journal of Frontier Missions, 9, 107-112.
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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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An agenda for member care in frontier missions.
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International Journal of Frontier Missions,
9, 107-112.
1992
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This is a summary of the state of the field in 1992 and a set of proposals for the future. This article also appears in slightly revised form as O'Donnell (1992), An agenda for member care in missions in O'Donnell (Ed.), (1992), Missionary Care: counting the cost of world evangelization (pp. 286-298) Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
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Author: |
O'Donnell, K.
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Understanding and managing stress
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Missionary Care: Counting the cost for world evangelization (pp. 110-122).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1992
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A summary article about stress. See the outline for the summary. A revision and expansion of O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1991), Stress can be managed, Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 27, 40-45.
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O'Donnell, K.
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Stress can be managed.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
27, 40-45.
1991
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A summary article about stress. See the outline for the summary. This article is revised and expanded in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1992), Missionary Care (110-122). Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
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Author: |
Diekhoff, G. M.
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The ideal overseas missionary: A cross-cultural comparison.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology,
19, 178-185.
1991
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Most selection is aimed toward finding a good "missionary." This study shows that differences in personality are necessary for being effective in different cultures--there is no one missionary personality profile. This study surveyed 88 missionaries in 11 ministries who rated the "ideal missionary" on 25 traits. They found 4 orthogonal factors and two broad culture clusters.
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Author: |
Wrobbel, K.
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Psychosocial development in adult missionary kids.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology,
18, 363-374.
1990
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This reports a study of psychosocial development in 292 adult MKs based on Erkson's theory. When compared with the general population the development scores for MKs were lower than the norm. Correlations between the subject's perceptions of their family and development were significant generally. Comparisons were made on a number of variables to see which affected development. Abbreviated version of this article is also Wrobbel, K. (1990) Adult MKs: How different are they? Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 26, 164-170.
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Author: |
Wrobbel, K.
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Adult MKs: How different are they?
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
26, 164-170.
1990
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Summary of a study comparing MKs and non-MKs basically in terms of psychosocial development. Another slant on the research reported as Wrobbel and Plueddemann (1990). Psychosocial development in adult missionary kids. Journal Of Psychology and Theology, 18, 363-374.
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Author: |
Sharp, L.
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How missionary children become world Christians: The role of the MK school and the local culture.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology
18, 66-74
1990
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Christian commitment and Worldmindedness were measured in 533 adult MKs of missionaries to Brazil. MK schools were positively related to Christian commitment, but negatively with Worldmindedness. Cultural involvement was positively related with Worldmindedness, but negatively with Christian commitment. Same study is reported in Sharp (1990) Boarding schools: What difference do they make? Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 26, 26-35.
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Author: |
Sharp, L.
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Boarding schools: What difference do they make?
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
26, 26-35.
1990
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Report of a survey of 533 adult MKs relative to effects of boarding schools. Table 1 gives percentages of each who agreed with 26 questions. In 6 respects boarders were higher, and in 5 nonboarders were. Same research as reported in Sharp (1990) How missionary children become world Christians: The role of the MK school and the local culture, Journal of Psychology and Theology, 18, 66-74.
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Author: |
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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Author: |
Gathro, R.
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Developing a caring core on the college campus.
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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. 52-60).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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Dialog format telling what colleges can do to help TCKs adjust to college, and to the USA.
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Author: |
Viser, W.
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Implications for a model of MK ministry.
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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.190-201).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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Summary: |
A chapter giving suggestions for MK ministry divided into preparation, field ministry, and re-entry. It includes many practical suggestions
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Brawand, A.
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Title: |
Ministering to maturing MKs.
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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. 46-51).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1989
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A summary of a presentation giving three main categories of MK needs and a list of ways to respond to these needs.
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Author: |
Ferguson, L. N.
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Title: |
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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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 Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1983, 11, 243-250.
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Author: |
Parshall, P.
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Title: |
How spiritual are missionaries?
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 75-82).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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Summary: |
A first attempt at a spirituality scale, containing 42 questions, and results from 390 missionaries with 37 agencies serving in 32 countries. With a 49% return rate, it is a fairly adequate study. Same as Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 1987, 23, 8-16.
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Author: |
Kruckeberg, J.
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Title: |
The missionary's need of family life training.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 176-185).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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Summary: |
A survey done in 1979 of 191 missionaries in 11 countries in three groups, on field, home assignment, and furlough. Most missionaries had anticipated more problems than had occurred. None of the topics in the survey was desired by the majority of the respondents. Communication skills among family members (46%) and Coping with furloughs and travel (44%) were the top two. Same as in Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 1981, 17, 163-171.
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Author: |
Cureton, C. B.
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Title: |
Missionary Fit: A Criterion-Related Model.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 83-92).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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Summary: |
An attempt to show criterion-related validity on a study done on 44 people attending the mental health and missions conference in 1980. Basically showed that mental health workers, missionaries and a combination of the two agreed. Same as the Journal of Psychology and theology, 1983, 11, 196-202.
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Author: |
Chester, R. M.
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Title: |
Stress on missionary families living in other culture situations.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 164-175).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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Summary: |
This is a survey study of stress on missionary husbands and wives. 100 couples working as missionaries in 11 countries took the Pines and Aronson Tedium/Burnout scale. When compared with other helping professions, missionaries scored no higher than people in their home culture. Same as in Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 1983, 2, 30-37.
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Author: |
Wickstrom, D. L.
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Title: |
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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Summary: |
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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Author: |
Johnson, C. B.
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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).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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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.
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Author: |
Gardner, L. M.
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Title: |
Proactive care of missionary personnel
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 432-443).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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Summary: |
A case study method of 16 units terminating with difficulties that could have been solved. The study resulted in 7 observations and 30 recommendations. Same as in Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1987, 15, 308-314.
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Author: |
Gish, D.
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Title: |
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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Summary: |
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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Author: |
Hill, B. V.
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Title: |
The educational needs of the children of expatriates.
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Helping missionaries grow: Readings in mental health and missions (pp. 276-301).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1988
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Summary: |
An article presenting research the author did on parental perceptions of education as well as a more theoretical part in the second half. The rationale developed in the second half is very intriguing. Same as Missiology: An International Review, 1986, 14, 325-346.
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Author: |
Parshall, P.
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Title: |
How spiritual are missionaries?
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
23, 8-16.
1987
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Summary: |
A first attempt at a spirituality scale, containing 42 questions, and results from 390 missionaries with 37 agencies serving in 32 countries. With a 49% return rate, it is a fairly adequate study. Same as O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping Missionaries Grow (75-82), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
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read full citation... |
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Author: |
Gardner, L. M.
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Title: |
Proactive care of missionary personnel
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Journal of Psychology and Theology,
15, 308-314.
1987
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Summary: |
A case study method of 16 units terminating with difficulties that could have been solved. The study resulted in 7 observations and 30 recommendations. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell, 1988, Helping missionaries grow (432-443), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
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Author: |
Hill, B. V.
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Title: |
The educational needs of the children of expatriates.
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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. 326-351).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1986
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Summary: |
An article presenting research the author did on parental perceptions of education as well as a more theoretical part in the second half. The rationale developed in the second half is very intriguing. Minor modification of Hill(1986) Missiology: An international Review, 14, 325-246, which is the same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow (276-301), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Press.
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Author: |
Hill, B. V.
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Title: |
The educational needs of the children of expatriates.
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Missiology: An International Review,
14, 325-346.
1986
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Summary: |
An article presenting research the author did on parental perceptions of education as well as a more theoretical part in the second half. The rationale developed in the second half is very intriguing. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow (276-301), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Press.
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Author: |
Foyle, M.
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Title: |
Parent/child relationships in missionary families.
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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. 64-69).
Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1986
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Summary: |
A chapter describing qualitatively the results of her research visiting 33 missionary locations in Asia talking with 116 people.
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Author: |
Reapsome, J.
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Title: |
Readers cite rushed visits and lack of pastoral care.
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Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
21, 128-131.
1985
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Summary: |
A report of a survey made to see which of Smith's (1985) criticisms other missionaries felt were relevant to them. Rushed visits by home executives and lack of pastoral care were at the top of the list, closely followed by ineffective recruitment and screening. Criticism for not "going native" home executives being out of tune with the basic purpose of missions and too much work piled on by the home office were at the bottom.
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Author: |
Danielson, E.
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Title: |
Missionary kid--MK
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Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
1984
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Summary: |
This is basically a book about missionary children in boarding school. It would be particularly valuable reading for missionaries who are faced with the decision of whether or not to send their children to boarding school.
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Author: |
Wickstrom, D. L.
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Title: |
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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Summary: |
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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read full citation... |
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Author: |
Chester, R. M.
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Title: |
Stress on missionary families living in "other culture" situations.
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Journal of Psychology and Christianity,
2(4), 30-37.
1983
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Summary: |
This is a survey study of stress on missionary husbands and wives. 100 couples working as missionaries in 11 countries took the Pines and Aronson Tedium/Burnout scale. When compared with other helping professions, missionaries scored no higher than people in their home culture. This is the same as O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow, Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library (pp. 164-175).
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read full citation... |
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Author: |
Cureton, C. B.
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Title: |
Missionary Fit: A Criterion-Related Model.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology,
11, 196-202.
1983
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Summary: |
An attempt to show criterion-related validity on a study done on 44 people attending the mental health and missions conference in 1980. Basically showed that mental health workers, missionaries and a combination of the two agreed. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping missionaries grow, Pasadena, CA: William Carey Press (pp. 83-92).
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read full citation... |
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Author: |
Gish, D.
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Title: |
Sources of missionary stress.
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Journal of Psychology and Theology,
11, 236-242.
1983
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Summary: |
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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read full citation... |
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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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read full citation... |
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Author: |
Kruckeberg, J.
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Title: |
The missionary's need of family life training.
|
|
Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
17, 163-171.
1981
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Summary: |
A survey done in 1979 of 191 missionaries in 11 countries in three groups, on field, home assignment, and furlough. Most missionaries had anticipated more problems than had occurred. None of the topics in the survey was desired by the majority of the respondents. Communication skills among family members (46%) and Coping with furloughs and travel (44%) were the top two. Same as in O'Donnell & O'Donnell (1988), Helping Missionaries Grow (176-185), Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library.
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