Prayer as a conflict resolution ritual: Clinical implications of religious couples’ report of relationship softening, healing perspective, and change responsibility

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 19-37

  Butler, Mark H ^a   Stout, Julie A ^b   Gardner, Brandt C ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sandy Counseling Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; RESPONSIBILITY; SPOUSE;

EID: 0036136540     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/019261802753455624     Document Type: Article

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