Ethical and legal considerations when counseling children and families

Engaging Children in Family Therapy: Creative Approaches to Integrating Theory and Research in Clinical Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 159-176

  Sori, Catherine Ford ^a,b   Hecker, Lorna L ^c,d  

^a GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Chicago Center for Family Health   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET   (United States)

^d Couple and Family Therapy Center ^*  (United States)

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EID: 43949122544     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203955802     Document Type: Chapter

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