A qualitative study of the supports Christian women find most beneficial when dealing with a spouse's sexually addictive or compulsive behaviors

Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 337-357

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

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHRISTIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPULSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; GROUNDED THEORY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MARITAL THERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RECREATION; RELIGION; SEXUAL ADDICTION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36749102626     PISSN: 10720162     EISSN: 15325318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10720160701756371     Document Type: Article

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