The relational co-construction of selves: A postmodern perspective

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 51-59

  Neimeyer, Robert A ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Dialogue; Postmodernism; Therapeutic relationship

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION;

EID: 1842627703     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015535329413     Document Type: Review

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