Beyond division: Convergences between postmodern qualitative research and family therapy

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Haene, Lucia De ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COUNSELING; FAMILY THERAPY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; PHILOSOPHY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COUNSELING; FAMILY THERAPY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; POSTMODERNISM; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH PERSONNEL;

EID: 74249112846     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00174.x     Document Type: Article

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