Prevention Work: A Professional Responsibility for Marriage and Family Counselors

The Family Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-34

  Murray, Christine E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

family development; marriage development; prevention; professional identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 21644449353     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480704269179     Document Type: Article

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