The use of psychological tests by Australian psychologists who do assessments for the courts

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 77-82

  Martin, Mary Anne ^b   Allan, Alfred ^a   Allan, Maria M ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035636662     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530108255127     Document Type: Article

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