Predicting the short- and long-term helpfulness of premarital counseling: The critical role of counseling quality

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-15

  Schumm, Walter R ^a   Walker, Anthony B ^a   Nazarinia, R Roudi ^a   West, Darwin A ^a   Atwell, Cynthia ^a   Bartko, Annie ^a   Kriley, Angie ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Helpfulness; Long term; Mandated; Premarital counseling; Quality; Short term; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951490933     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332690903473044     Document Type: Article

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