Prayer and marital intervention: A conceptual framework

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 641-669

  Beach, Steven R H ^a   Fincham, Frank D ^b   Hurt, Tera R ^a   Mcnair, Lily M ^c   Stanley, Scott M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SPELMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

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EID: 61449086473     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2008.27.7.641     Document Type: Article

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