Mail Survey Research in Counseling Psychology: Current Practice and Suggested Guidelines

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 238-244

  Weathers, Pamela L ^a   Furlong, Michael J ^a   Solórzano, Debra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0000280745     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.40.2.238     Document Type: Article

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