Understanding and treating children who experience interpersonal maltreatment: Empirical findings

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 204-215

  Lawson, David M ^a  

^a STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 63749101678     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: 15566676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2009.tb00569.x     Document Type: Article

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