Factors associated with first session nonattendance at a university-based family therapy clinic

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 363-376

  Lester, Shaun ^a   Harris, Steven M ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DIVORCE; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 34547931886     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180600814718     Document Type: Article

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