Some of the intellectual and historical traditions of the field of marital and family counseling suggest that counselors cat have a broader therapeutic role in the n communities if the-venture out of their offices to deliver programs in community settings and engage in prevention and education activities. The mechanics and benefits of such an approach to a community-oriented divorce intervention program are described.
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