Sexual and gender minority therapy and systemic practice

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 338-358

  Butler, Catherine ^a  

^a City and Hackney Teaching Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70350448644     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: 14676427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2009.00472.x     Document Type: Article

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