A qualitative study of the supports women find most beneficial when dealing with a spouse's sexually addictive or compulsive behaviors: Insights for pastoral counselors and clergy

Pastoral Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-43

  Manning, Jill C ^a   Watson, Wendy L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clergy; Sexual addiction; Support(s); Wives; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848863386     PISSN: 00312789     EISSN: 15736679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11089-007-0103-0     Document Type: Article

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