What's the plot? Applying narrative theory to research in psychology

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 30-38

  Kirkman, Maggie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 0036522174     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060210001706646     Document Type: Article

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