Therapeutic collaboration: A conversation analysis of constructionist therapy

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 256-278

  Sutherland, Olga ^a   Strong, Tom ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Client therapist interaction; Collaboration; Conversation analysis; Therapy process

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959891778     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: 14676427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2010.00500.x     Document Type: Article

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