The Gender Paradox in Work Satisfaction and the Protestant Clergy

Female clergy are more likely than male clergy to serve small, rural churches in declining communities, yet they express a high level of satisfaction with their work, often higher than that of male clergy. Why are female clergy relatively happy with their jobs in spite of poor work conditions? Studi...

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Main Author: McDuff, Elaine M. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Oxford Univ. Press 2001
In: Sociology of religion
Year: 2001, Volume: 62, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-21
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