Feminist Relational Advocacy: Processes and Outcomes From the Perspective of Low-Income Women With Depression

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 848-876

  Goodman, Lisa A ^a   Glenn, Catherine ^a   Bohlig, Amanda ^b   Banyard, Victoria ^c   Borges, Angela ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 70449450472     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000008326325     Document Type: Article

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