Family problem solving: Measuring the elusive concept

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 332-360

  Cox, Ruth P ^a   Davis, Linda Lindsey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 0346453651     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: 1552549X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107484079900500306     Document Type: Article

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