Stress, coping, and differentiation of self: A test of Bowen theory

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 319-335

  Murdock, Nancy L ^a   Gore Jr , Paul A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowen theory; coping; differentiation of self; stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444297661     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:COFT.0000037918.53929.18     Document Type: Article

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