Engagement of men in group treatment programs: A review of the literature

Groupwork

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-45

  Roy, Valérie ^a   Gourde, Marie Andrée ^a   Couto, Éric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecological model; Engagement; Group; Male client groups; Men; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052019405     PISSN: 0951824X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1921/095182411X578838     Document Type: Review

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