Agency and purpose in narrative therapy: Questioning the postmodern rejection of metanarrative

Journal of Psychology and Theology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 221-231

  Lee, Cameron ^a  

^a FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY   (United States)

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EID: 9944244410     PISSN: 00916471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009164710403200307     Document Type: Review

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