Facilitating change in men who are violent towards women: Considering the ethics and efficacy of a person-centered approach;Veränderung bei männern fördern, die frauen gegenüber gewalttätig sind: Zur ethik und wirksamkeiteines personzentrierten ansatzes

Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 173-184

  Weaver, Lyndell ^a  

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Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral programs, domestic violence, ethics, gender, masculinity, power, unconditional positive regard

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956549268     PISSN: 14779757     EISSN: 17529182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14779757.2008.9688463     Document Type: Article

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