Relationship Conflict and Restoration Model: A Preliminary Exploration of Concepts and Therapeutic Utility

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 290-301

  Beckenbach, John ^a   Patrick, Shawn ^a   Sells, James ^b  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b REGENT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Couples counseling; Reconciliation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955844395     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: 15733335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10591-010-9117-3     Document Type: Article

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