Parental perceptions of the development and treatment of children's and adolescents' emotional/behavioral problems

Child and Family Behavior Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 19-36

  Phares, Vicky ^a   Ehrbar, Laurie A ^a   Lum, Joyce J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0030505503     PISSN: 07317107     EISSN: 1545228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J019v18n04_02     Document Type: Article

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