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Satir, Virginia

By: Kelly M. Roberts
In: The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia
Edited by: Marilyn J. Coleman & Lawrence H. Ganong
Subject:American Studies, Family Studies (general)

Born in Neilsville, Wisonsin, the eldest of five children, Virginia Satir (1916–88) is acknowledged as one of the first-generation founders within the field of marriage and family therapy (MFT). She is known internationally for her work at the Mental Research Institute ...

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  Roberts, K. (2014). Satir, virginia. In M. J. Coleman & L. H. Ganong (Eds.), The social history of the American family: An encyclopedia (Vol. 1, pp. 1157-1158). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781452286143.n463
  
  Roberts, Kelly M. "Satir, Virginia." In The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia, edited by Marilyn J. Coleman and Lawrence H. Ganong, 1157-1158. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2014. doi: 10.4135/9781452286143.n463.
  
  Roberts, K 2014, 'Satir, virginia', in Coleman, MJ & Ganong, LH (eds), The social history of the american family: an encyclopedia, SAGE Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, pp. 1157-1158, viewed 14 August 2020, doi: 10.4135/9781452286143.n463.
  
  Roberts, Kelly M. "Satir, Virginia." The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia. Eds. Marilyn J. Coleman and Lawrence H. Ganong. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2014. 1157-1158. SAGE Knowledge. Web. 14 Aug. 2020, doi: 10.4135/9781452286143.n463.
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