Understanding families in their own context: Schizophrenia and structural family therapy in Beijing

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 233-257

  Yang, Lawrence Hsin ^a   Pearson, Veronica J ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0036701277     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6427.00214     Document Type: Article

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