Client perceptions of couples therapy: Helpful and unhelpful aspects

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 295-310

  Bowman, Lee ^a   Fine, Marshall ^b  

^a Dallas Society   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0039602434     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/019261800437874     Document Type: Article

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