Exploring the use of family therapy with adults with a learning disability

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 308-323

  Fidell, Beverley ^a  

^a Halsewater House   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034336696     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6427.00154     Document Type: Article

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