Conjoint therapy and domestic violence: Treating the individuals and the relationship

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 373-379

  Harris, Gregory E ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conjoint therapy; Counselling; Domestic violence; Perpetrator; Psychotherapy; Victim

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COUNSELING; DECISION MAKING; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HUMAN; OFFENDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SAFETY; TREATMENT PLANNING; VICTIM;

EID: 33845941637     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: 14693674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515070601029533     Document Type: Article

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