Relationship advice columns from two popular magazines: Implications for therapy with women, men and heterosexual couples

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-55

  Kogan, Lori R ^a   Kellaway, Julie A ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Media; Men; Relationships; Sex; Therapy; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904849097     PISSN: 87568225     EISSN: 15404730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J035v19n01_06     Document Type: Article

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