Counseling children after natural disasters: Guidance for family therapists

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-93

  Baggerly, Jennifer ^a   Exum, Herbert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 46749083449     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180601057598     Document Type: Article

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