Disclosure of negative information in letters of recommendation: Writers' intentions and readers' experiences

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 655-661

  Grote, Christopher L ^b   Robiner, William N ^c   Haut, Allyson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0035648749     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.32.6.655     Document Type: Article

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