The complex case of marital Infidelity: An explanatory model of contributory processes to facilitate psychotherapy

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 421-432

  Bravo, Irene M ^a   Lumpkin, Peyton White ^b  

^a Carlos Albizu University   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77958476047     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2010.522491     Document Type: Article

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