A feminist analysis of self-help bestsellers for improving relationships: A decade review

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 165-175

  Zimmerman, Toni Schindler ^a   Holm, Kristen E ^b   Starrels, Marjorie E ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BOOK; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MANUALS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 0035318787     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2001.tb01154.x     Document Type: Article

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