Utilizing structural family therapy and systems theory in the business world

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 549-565

  Deacon, Sharon A ^a,b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Business; Family therapy; Structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030353536     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02195717     Document Type: Article

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