Women together again: A phenomenological study of leaderless women’s groups

Journal for Specialists in Group Work

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 288-305

  Kees, Nathalie L ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 85011526502     PISSN: 01933922     EISSN: 15496295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01933929908411437     Document Type: Article

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