Career counseling with lesbian clients: Using the theory of work adjustment as a framework

Career Development Quarterly

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 87-96

  Degges White, Suzanne ^a   Shoffner, Marie F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

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EID: 0038891691     PISSN: 08894019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2002.tb00594.x     Document Type: Article

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