Application of feminist therapy: Promoting resiliency among lesbian and gay families

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 67-83

  Negy, Charles ^a   McKinney, Cliff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Feminist therapy; Lesbian and gay; Parenting; Resiliency

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750614336     PISSN: 08952833     EISSN: 15404099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J086v18n01_03     Document Type: Article

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