Fathering, faith, and family therapy: Generative narrative therapy with religious fathers

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 259-289

  Dollahite, David C ^a   Marks, Loren D ^b   Olson, Michael M ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Fathering; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY THERAPY; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HUMAN; MORALITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; RELIGION; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 0036456917     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J085v13n03_03     Document Type: Article

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