Use of Theory-Driven Research in Counseling: Investigating Three Counseling Psychology Journals From 1990 to 1999

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 299-326

  Karr, Carolyn A ^a   Larson, Lisa M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 18744378355     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000004272257     Document Type: Article

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