Child Alliance Process Theory: A Qualitative Study of a Child Centred Therapeutic Alliance

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 79-95

  Baylis, Peter J ^a   Collins, Don ^b   Coleman, Heather ^b  

^a ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Qualitative research; Relationship; Therapeutic alliance; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952282740     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10560-011-0224-2     Document Type: Article

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