Application of the assimilation model in the context of family therapy: A case study

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 277-290

  Laitila, Aarno ^a   Aaltonen, Jukka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Assimilation analysis; Experiential techniques; Narratives in family therapy research; Reflecting team

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032358221     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022460711560     Document Type: Article

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