Missionary Repatriation: An Introduction to the Literature

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

Cassady M. S. 1971. “Overseas missionary children's adjustment.” Unpublished master's thesis, University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Cleveland E. T. 1979. “A program of orientation for ‘missionary kids’ enrolled at Samford University.” Unpublished D.Min. dissertation, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Downie R. D. 1976. “Re-entry experiences and identity formation of third culture experienced dependent American youth: An exploratory study.” Doctoral dissertation, Michigan State University. Dissertation Abstracts International 1976, 37, 3493A. (University Microfilms No. 76-27, 089).

Ellers T. A. 1980. “Personality characteristics of the children of missionaries and non-missionaries.” Unpublished master's thesis, Abilene Christian University.

Enns K. A. 1954. “Problems of adjustment of missionaries' children from Central School in the Congo.” Unpublished master's thesis, the Biblical Seminary in New York.

Fleming R. L. 1947a. “Adjustment of India missionaries' children in America.” Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Chicago.

Gleason T. P. 1970. “Social adjustment patterns and manifestations of worldmindedness of overseas-experienced American youth.” Doctoral dissertation, Michigan State University. Dissertation Abstracts International, 1970, 31, 2494A. (University Microfilms No. 70-20, 460).

Herrmann C. B. 1977. “Foundation factors of trust and autonomy influencing the identity-formation of the multicultural life-styled MK.” Doctoral dissertation, Northwestern University. Dissertation Abstracts International, 1977, 38, 5373A. (University Microfilms No. 78-00, 710).

Krajewski F. R. 1969. “A study of the relationship of an overseas-experienced population based on sponsorship of parents and subsequent academic adjustment to college in the U.S.” Doctoral dissertation, Michigan State University. Dissertation Abstracts International, 1969, 31, 1372A–1373A. (University Microfilms No. 70-15, 068).

Madsen J. M. 1977. “Church activities of LDS returned missionaries.” Doctoral dissertation, Brigham Young University. Dissertation Abstracts International, 1978, 38, 6622A. (University Microfilms No. 78-07, 091).

Moore L. A. 1981. “A study of reverse culture shock in North American Church of Christ missionaries.” Master's thesis, Abilene Christian University. Master's Abstracts, 1982, 20, 306. (University Microfilms No. 13-18,268).

Olson B. E. 1967. “A follow-up study of the children of American and Canadian Seventh-Day Adventist missionaries serving in countries of Far East and Latin America.” Doctoral dissertation, University of Nebraska—Lincoln. Dissertation Abstracts International, 1968, 29, 491A. (University Microfilms No. 68-11,586).

Parker A. E. 1936. “An analysis of the factors in the personality development of children of missionaries.” Unpublished master's thesis, University of Chicago.

Sellars M. L. 1971. “Mental health of proselyting missionaires.” Doctoral dissertation, University of Utah. Dissertation Abstracts International, 1971, 32, 2213A. (University Microfilms No. 71-24,498).

Shepard F. G. Jr. 1976. “An analysis of variables of self-perception and personal ambition in overseas-experienced American teenagers: Implication for curricular planning.” Doctoral dissertation, Michigan State University. Dissertation Abstracts International, 1977, 37, 5735A. (University Microfilms No. 77-5887).

Viser W. C. 1978. “A psychological profile of missionary children in college and the relationship of intense group therapy in the treatment of personality problems as reflected by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.” Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Bibliographies, Journal Articles, and Unpublished Manuscripts

Albrecht J. 1971, “Adjustments of missionaries' children on the mission field and upon return to America.” Unpublished manuscript (available from Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, 1720 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, N.J. 08034).

Bretsch H. S. 1954. “A study of intercultural adjustment problems of missionary children.” Journal of Educational Research, 1954, 47, 609–616.

Brummit D. B. 1954. “The fate of missionaries' children.” The Missionary Review of the World, January 1934, pp. 37–38.

Bwatwa J. Ringenberg R. Wolde N. Mishler J. , 1972. “A study of the adjustment of missions and service personnel returning from overseas assignments” (Methods of Social Research, Sociology 412). Unpublished manuscript, Goshen College.

Fleming R. L. 1974b. “The adjustment of missionaries' children in America.” Educational Administration and Supervision, October 1947, pp. 349–60.

Gleason T. P. 1973. “The overseas-experienced American adolescent and patterns of worldmindedness.” Adolescence, 1973, 8(32), 481–90.

Harper E. S. 1972. “Post-school adjustment of Woodstock School graduates: A guidance survey, classes of 1964–68.” Unpublished manuscript (available from Woodstock School, Mussoorie, U.P. 248179, India).

Lichti J. M. 1982. “A follow-up study of former Mennonite Central Committee volunteers to Third World Countries.” Unpublished manuscript, Wilfred Laurier University.

Nida E. A. 1967. “Readjustment—an even greater problem.” Practical Anthropology, 1967, 14, 114–17.

Taylor M. H. 1976. “Personality development in the children of missionary parents.” Japan Christian Quarterly, 1976, 42 (2), 72–79.

Useem R. H. 1971. “Education of third culture children: An annotated bibliography.” Studies of Third Cultures: A Continuing Series (No. 1).: East Lansing, Michigan. Institute for International Studies in Education.

Rooy Van Bowell S. D. Hoffer D. , 1981. “A working ‘MK’ bibliography.” Emissary, November 1981, pp. 1–14.

Bulletin and Magazine Articles

Austin C. N. 1982. “Psychological well-being of the missionary.” Strategy, 10 Abilene (Texas) Christian University. July–September 1982.

Campus Crusade for Christ, Training Department of International Resources. 1980. A guide for reentry: Field test copy. San Bernadino, California.

The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints. 1981. The returned missionary. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Clawson R. 1936. “The returned missionary: A statistical survey.” The Improvement Era, October, 1936, pp. 590–94 (available from Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah).

Harreil B. 1977. “Practical guidelines in the positive adjustment of missionary children” (Summer Institute of Linguistics Training Program). Unpublished manuscript, University of Oklahoma.

Johnson J. 1970. “We grew up together.” Eternity. 21, November 1970, pp. 8–10, 45–47.

Kines L. B. 1971. B. “The shock of coming home.” The Commission, 34, August 1971, pp. 12–13.

Stamps S. D. 1975. “M.K. roots.” The Commission, 38, January 1975, pp. 3–6.

Tyler V. L. Coon D. , eds. 1980. Infogram: “Coming home again: Absorbing return shock.” Brigham Young University Language Center, Provo, Utah.

Supplementary Materials

Adler N. J. 1980. “Re-entry: A study of the dynamic coping processes used by repatriated employees to enhance effectiveness in the organization and personal learning during the transition back into the home country.” Doctoral dissertation, University of California at Los Angeles. Dissertation Abstracts Iternational, 1980, 41, 1979A.(University Microfilms No. 80-23,379).

Blohm J. M. Mercil M. C. , 1982. Planning and conducting reentry orientations. Washington, D.C.: Youth for Understanding.

Brislin R. W. 1974. “Can they go home again?” international Educational and Cultural Exchange, 1974, 9 (4), 19–24.

Louis Harris and Associates. 1969. A survey of returned Peace Corps volunteers (Study No. 1929). New York: Louis Harris and Associates.

Razak B. 1981. Peace Corps close of service workshop: Trainer guidelines and workshop materials. Washington, D.C.: Peace Corps Office of Programming and Training Coordination.

Werkman S. L. 1980. “Coming home: Adjustment of Americans to the United States after living abroad.” In Coelho G. V. Ahmed P. I. eds., Uprooting and development: Dilemmas of coping with modernization. New York: Plenum Press.

Winslow E. A. 1978. A survey of returned Peace Corps volunteers, Office of Special Services, ACTION/PEACE CORPS, May 1978. (ACTION Pamphlet No. 4200.26).

Young W. 1980. Youth and development: A follow-up study of former participants of the Canada World Youth program (3 vols. and summary). Edmonton, Alberta: Canada World Youth.