Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in Schools: A 360-Degree View of Research and Practice

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in Schools: A 360-Degree View of Research and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-158

  Kelly, Michael S ^a   Kim, Johnny S ^b   Franklin, Cynthia ^c  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

School social work; SFBT; Skills; Solutions; Strengths

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921675662     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195366297.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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