Examining White Counselor Trainees’ Reactions to Racial Issues in Counseling and Supervision Dyads

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 449-478

  Utsey, Shawn O ^a   Gernat, Carol A ^b   Hammar, Lawrence ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PNG Institute of Medical Research   (United States)

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EID: 22144459436     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000004269058     Document Type: Article

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