The effects of counselor disability status and reputation on perceptions of counselor expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 278-292

  Leierer, Stephen J ^a   Strohmer, Douglas C ^a   Kern, Adrienne M ^a   Clemons Guidry, Denise B ^a   Roberts, Kelly J ^a   Curry, Karen E ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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