Gender and biology: A recursive framework for clinical practice

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 1-21

  Knudson Martin, Carmen ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biology; Depression; Feminist psychotherapy; Gender; Marriage and family therapy; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 67449104696     PISSN: 08952833     EISSN: 15404099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J086v15n02_02     Document Type: Article

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