Clergy Beliefs, Preparation, and Practice in Premarital Counseling
Reports data gathered from a national sample of clergy (N = 231) pertaining to their beliefs, practices, and training in premarital counseling (PMC). Notes that 94% of the clergy agreed that PMC should be required of all couples prior to marriage, and nearly 100% of the sample clergy provided PMC to...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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1994
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The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 1994, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 181-186 |
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Summary: | Reports data gathered from a national sample of clergy (N = 231) pertaining to their beliefs, practices, and training in premarital counseling (PMC). Notes that 94% of the clergy agreed that PMC should be required of all couples prior to marriage, and nearly 100% of the sample clergy provided PMC to couples they married. Points out that approximately 50% of clergy received no academic training in PMC, leaving 50% providing such services without having been trained in premarital counseling. |
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Contains: | Enthalten in: The Journal of pastoral care
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002234099404800210 |