Relationship among childhood parentification, splitting, and dissociation: Preliminary findings

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 331-339

  Wells, Marolyn ^a   Jones, Rebecca ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Georgia School of Professional Psychology   (United States)

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EID: 0000772259     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926189808251111     Document Type: Article

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