METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN EVALUATING FAMILY COURT PROGRAMS: A Primer Using Divorced Parent Education Programs as a Case Example

Family Court Review

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-36

  Braver, Sanford L ^a   Smith, Melanie C ^a   DeLusé, Stephanie R ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85169100348     PISSN: 15312445     EISSN: 17441617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.174-1617.1997.tb00443.x     Document Type: Article

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