Psychological functioning in families that blame: From blaming events to theory integration

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 309-329

  Bowen, Ceri ^a,b   Stratton, Peter ^c   Madill, Anna ^c  

^a Horbury and Wakefield Family Therapy Team   (United Kingdom)

^b Mental Health Services for Older People   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27844603398     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: 14676427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2005.0325.x     Document Type: Article

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