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Game Theory in Relation to Family Systems Theory

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  1. The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA

    Patrick S. Tennant

  2. Nick Finnegan Counseling Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Patrick S. Tennant & Paige D. Roane

  3. Houston Family Therapy, Houston, TX, USA

    Paige D. Roane

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  1. Patrick S. Tennant
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  1. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Jay L. Lebow

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Anthony L. Chambers

  3. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Douglas C. Breunlin

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  1. Iowa City, IA, USA

    David Kearns

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Tennant, P.S., Roane, P.D. (2019). Game Theory in Relation to Family Systems Theory. In: Lebow, J.L., Chambers, A.L., Breunlin, D.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49425-8_277

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