Validation of a Scale to Measure Reasoning About Abortion

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 107-112

  Parsons, Nancy K ^a   Richards, Herbert C ^b   Kanter, Geoffrey D P ^c  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c Mills Peninsula Health Services   (United States)

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EID: 0007202825     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.37.1.107     Document Type: Article

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