Dyadic Research in Marriage and Family Therapy: Methodological Considerations

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 5-16

  Wittenborn, Andrea K ^a   Dolbin Macnab, Megan L ^a   Keiley, Margaret K ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; MARITAL THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; MARITAL THERAPY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84872486447     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: 17520606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2012.00306.x     Document Type: Article

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