Pulling on the heart strings: An emotionally focused approach to family life cycle transitions

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 177-187

  Dankoski, Mary E ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AFFECT; FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT;

EID: 0035317083     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2001.tb01155.x     Document Type: Article

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