Remarried clients seeking marital therapy as compared to those seeking family therapy: Differences in levels of psychological and marital distress

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 91-107

  Stokes, Sean B ^a   Wampler, Richard S ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family therapy; Marital distress; Marital therapy; Psychological distress; Remarriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009607674     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v38n01_05     Document Type: Article

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