Lawyers' opinions regarding child custody mediation and assessment services: Implications for psychological practice

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-120

  Lee, Catherine M ^a   Beauregard, Christine P M ^b   Hunsley, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032370381     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.29.2.115     Document Type: Article

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