Engaging men in family therapy: Does the gender of the therapist make a difference?

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 21-45

  Dienhart, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 0035530736     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6427.00167     Document Type: Article

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