Voices of experienced meditators: The impact of meditation practice on intimate relationships

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-154

  Pruitt, Irene T ^a,b   McCollum, Eric E ^a  

^a Northern Virginia Graduate Center   (United States)

^b Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board   (United States)

Author keywords

Intimate relationships; Meditation; Meditative traits

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952876851     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: 15733335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10591-009-9112-8     Document Type: Article

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