Content analysis of the personal constructs of female sexual abuse survivors elicited through repertory grid technique

Journal of Constructivist Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-43

  Harter, Stephanie Lewis ^a   Erbes, Christopher R ^b   Hart, Christine C ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mental Health Unit   (United States)

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EID: 0347931948     PISSN: 10720537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10720530490250679     Document Type: Article

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