Therapy with families in poverty: Application of feminist family therapy principles

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 205-237

  Ziemba, Scott J ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Feminism; Feminist family therapy; Poverty; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997888989     PISSN: 08952833     EISSN: 15404099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J086v12n04_02     Document Type: Article

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