An exploratory study into how a sample of a British South Asian population perceive the therapeutic alliances in family therapy

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 384-404

  Pandya, Kanan ^a   Herlihy, Jane ^b  

^a Clinical Psychologist   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70350441818     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: 14676427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2009.00474.x     Document Type: Article

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