Psychologists' clinical evaluations and attitudes: An examination of the influence of gender and sexual orientation

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 97-103

  Bowers, Amy M V ^a,b   Bieschke, Kathleen J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 13844271389     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.36.1.97     Document Type: Article

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