Essential components of curricula for preparing therapists to work effectively with Lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients; A delphi study

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 491-504

  Godfrey, Katie ^a   Haddock, Shelley A ^a   Fisher, Avery ^a   Lund, Lori ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; CURRICULUM; DELPHI STUDY; EDUCATION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LESBIAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SYSTEMS THEORY;

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; COUPLES THERAPY; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 33751187845     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2006.tb01623.x     Document Type: Review

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