Women of courage: A personal account of a wilderness-based experiential group for survivors of abuse

Journal for Specialists in Group Work

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 99-111

  Kelly, Virginia A ^a  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Adventure based therapy; Domestic violence; Group

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248608441     PISSN: 01933922     EISSN: 15496295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01933920500493571     Document Type: Article

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