Therapists’ gender assumptions and how these assumptions influence therapy

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 33-59

  Harris, Tal ^a   Moret, Laurie B ^b   Gale, Jerry ^b   Kampmeyer, Karen L ^b  

^a Child Family Studies   (United States)

^b Marriage and Family Therapy ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Sex role; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937344856     PISSN: 08952833     EISSN: 15404099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J086v12n02_02     Document Type: Article

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