Multiple realities: A relational narrative approach in therapy with black-white mixed-race clients

Family Relations

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 119-128

  Rockquemore, Kerry Ann ^a   Laszloffy, Tracey A ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biracial; Interracial; Mixed race; Narrative therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037997191     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2003.00119.x     Document Type: Article

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