Effectiveness of couples treatment for spouse abuse

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 407-426

  Stith, Sandra M ^a   Rosen, Karen H ^a   McCollum, Eric E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0344198084     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2003.tb01215.x     Document Type: Review

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