Psychologists' ratings of the best-interests-of-the-child custody and access criterion: A family systems assessment model

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 253-262

  Jameson, Barbara J ^a   Ehrenberg, Marion F ^a,b,c   Hunter, Michael A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Families Motion Res and Info Ctr   (Canada)

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EID: 0031522571     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.28.3.253     Document Type: Article

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