Therapeutic factors in divorce support groups?

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 141-158

  Øygard, Lisbet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Divorce; Gender differences; Support groups; Therapeutic factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009580552     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v36n01_08     Document Type: Article

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