Becoming stronger at broken places: A model for group work with young adults from divorced families

Journal for Specialists in Group Work

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 50-66

  Hage, Sally M ^a   Nosanow, Mia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STOUT   (United States)

^b HAMLINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84937324770     PISSN: 01933922     EISSN: 15496295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01933920008411451     Document Type: Article

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