Reliability and validity of the relationship assessment scale

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 137-147

  Vaughn, Marsha J ^a   Matyastik Baier, Margaret E ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0006916181     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/019261899262023     Document Type: Article

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