Intergenerational fusion and nuclear family functioning

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 431-451

  Klever, Phillip ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowen theory; Intergenerational fusion; Nuclear family functioning

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043049455     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027312819938     Document Type: Article

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