Responding to blame in family therapy: A constructionist/narrative perspective

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 133-146

  Friedlander, Myrna L ^a   Heatherington, Laurie ^b   Marrs, Abbe L ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0011981845     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/019261800261716     Document Type: Article

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