Values in family therapy practice and research: An invitation for reflection

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 71-86

  Fife, Stephen T ^a   Whiting, Jason B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Marriage and family Therapy; Research; Supervision; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249914752     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: 15733335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10591-007-9027-1     Document Type: Article

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