Married Individuals' Attitudes Toward Family and Couple Therapy: A Qualitative Study in the Turkish Context.
This qualitative study explored married individuals' attitudes and perceptions toward family and couple therapy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 participants of varying ages, occupations, and marriage durations, and the data were analyzed thematically. Findings indicated generally...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Family Therapy Vol. 54; no. 4; pp. 506 - 528 |
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2026
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