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The purpose of this study was to collect data regarding occupational attitudes, beliefs, behaviours, career patterns and demographic characteristics of chaplains to higher education.

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Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions a) Postal questionnaire Pietism, denominational support, ecumenicism, parish, mission interest, institutional church, professionalisation, religious patterning, university, and counselling. Audience and 'ideal audience': university (academic staff, personal service staff, and students), clergy (chaplains, parish clergy, and denominational officials). Parish and chaplaincy activities and satisfaction. Occupation: secular work, clerical work, income, occupational choice, recruitment into chaplaincy work and job satisfaction. b) Oral interview Early memories, extended family's social class, career history, occupational choice, activities while a university student. Occupational attitudes, ecumenicism, state of the Church, evaluation of theological education, parish clergy, professionalism. Background Variables Age, sex, birth order, marital status, number of children, education, income, father's social class.

Postal questionnaire: total, self-selected. Oral interview: stratified semi-random' University centres were selected as totype' e.g. modern, civic, etc.

Face-to-face interview

Postal survey