Reconsidering the Term Marriage in Marriage and Family Therapy

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 209-221

  Murray, Christine E ^a   Murray Jr , Thomas L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples therapy; Marriage and family therapy; Professional identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650762812     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: 15733335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10591-009-9091-9     Document Type: Article

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