Identifying and reducing risk factors related to trainee-client sexual misconduct

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 318-327

  Hamilton, James C ^a   Spruill, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 0033244856     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.30.3.318     Document Type: Article

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