Childhood parentification and shame-proneness : A preliminary study

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-27

  Wells, Marolyn ^a   Jones, Rebecca ^b  

^a State University of California   (United States)

^b Georgia School of Professional Psychology   (United States)

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EID: 0009056152     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/019261800261789     Document Type: Article

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