Emerging Issues in Therapeutic Adventure with Families

Journal of Experiential Education

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 118-122

  Burg, James E ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

adventure family therapy; family therapy theories; therapeutic adventure

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547253342     PISSN: 10538259     EISSN: 2169009X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105382590102400209     Document Type: Article

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