Psychology of best interest standard: Fifty state statutes and their theoretical antecedents

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-180

  Hall, Alex S ^a   Pulver, Chad A ^a   Cooley, Mary J ^a  

^a Saint Josephs College   (United States)

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EID: 0002422193     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926189608251029     Document Type: Article

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