Evangelical Christian Pastors' Lived Experience of Counseling Victims/Survivors of Domestic Violence

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the lived experience of evangelical Christian pastors' counseling members of their congregations who were victims/survivors of domestic violence. Evangelical Christians are the largest growing religious affiliations in the United States. Evan...

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Main Author: Zust, Barbara (Author)
Contributors: Housley, Jaclyn (Other) ; Klatke, Anna (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science Business Media B. V. [2017]
In: Pastoral psychology
Year: 2017, Volume: 66, Issue: 5, Pages: 675-687
IxTheo Classification:KDG Free church
NCF Sexual ethics
RB Church office; congregation
RG Pastoral care
Further subjects:B Clergy Abuse of
B Evangelical Christian clergy
B Intimate Partner Violence
B Counseling
B Victims of family violence
B domestic violence
B Evangelical Church
B Family Violence
B Survivor / Victim
B Pastors
B partner violence
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