The use of humor when counseling African American college students

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 10-15

  Vereen, Linwood G ^a   Kent Butler, S ^b   Williams, Franklyn C ^c   Darg, Jules A ^d   Downing, Trae K E ^d  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^d ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33644546058     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2006.tb00375.x     Document Type: Review

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