Theoretical and Practical Issues in Selecting a Measure of Family Functioning

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 80-106

  Tutty, Leslie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 84937298679     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: 15527581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973159500500107     Document Type: Article

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