Verbal and nonverbal metaphor with children in counseling

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 399-411

  Chesley, Gayle L ^a   Gillett, Dodie A ^b   Wagner, William G ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 52649118535     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2008.tb00528.x     Document Type: Review

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