This supportive relationship is necessary to guide the art-making experience and to help the individual find meaning through it along the way.

Families with relatively more neglect or abuse may not present any truly supportive relationships.

Staff members involved with the program must develop supportive relationships with parents and children.

A series of friendly basketball games has led to a mutually supportive relationship between the schools.

In the short run they create what looks like a very loving and supportive relationship, but they end up losing themselves.

"There is a need for a direct supportive relationship with people other than the immediate family."

She hoped their new, supportive relationship would be more enduring.

April and her sister have a fiery, but supportive relationship.

Thus, when people share their feelings with others in the context of supportive relationships, they are likely to experience growth.

Both countries have placed considerable importance on the maintenance of an extremely close and supportive relationship.