Who Can Understand Relational Frame Theory? A Reply to Barnes-Holmes and Hayes

European Journal of Behavior Analysis

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 95-102

  Tonneau, François ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

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EID: 4444294590     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2377729X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15021149.2002.11434209     Document Type: Article

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