A Practical Approach to Transitions in Missionary Living

This descriptive preliminary research focuses on career transitions and the accompanying stresses experienced by members of the Wycliffe Bible Translators. Issues of internal conflict are presented. Administrative and therapeutic options are suggested by those who participated in the research. This...

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Main Author: Gardner, Laura Mae (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 1987
In: Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 1987, Volume: 15, Issue: 4, Pages: 334-340
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Summary:This descriptive preliminary research focuses on career transitions and the accompanying stresses experienced by members of the Wycliffe Bible Translators. Issues of internal conflict are presented. Administrative and therapeutic options are suggested by those who participated in the research. This interaction within Wycliffe is presented as a case study or window through which all mission agencies can look at key transition points for their own personnel and examine the internal support systems available for effecting member care at the transition point of career change.
ISSN:2328-1162
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/009164718701500410