An interactional model of questions as therapeutic interventions

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 371-384

  McGee, Dan ^a,b   Del Vento, Agustin ^a   Bavelas, Janet Beavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development   (United States)

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EID: 27644449559     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2005.tb01577.x     Document Type: Article

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