Enacting relationships in marriage and family therapy: A conceptual and operational definition of an enactment

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 319-333

  Davis, Sean D ^a   Butler, Mark H ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3142654249     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2004.tb01243.x     Document Type: Review

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