Developing the couple perspective in parenting support: Evaluation of a service initiative for vulnerable families

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 142-168

  Clulow, Christopher ^a   Donaghy, Miriam ^b  

^a TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

^b Greenwich MIND ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Couple relationships; Couples therapy; Depression; Parenting support; Services evaluation; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956822017     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: 14676427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2010.00491.x     Document Type: Article

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