Examining remarried couples through a bowenian family systems lens

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 40, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 121-133

  Faber, Anthony J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowen; Differentiation; Remarriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248605540     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v40n03_08     Document Type: Article

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