Damaging experiences in therapeutic group: How vulnerable consumers become group casualties

Small Group Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 223-251

  Smokowski, Paul Richard ^a   Rose, Sheldon D ^b   Bacallao, Martica L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0035315518     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104649640103200205     Document Type: Article

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