Benefits of religion on recovery from relationship problems

The Role of Religion in Marriage and Family Counseling

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 181-196

  Centore, Anthony J ^a   Clinton, Tim ^b  

^a LIBERTY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)   (United States)

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EID: 84881634314     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203941232     Document Type: Chapter

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