Character and fitness requirements for professional psychologists: Training directors' perspectives

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 405-411

  Johnson, W Brad ^a,c   Campbell, Clark D ^b,d  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

^b GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3543022717     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.35.4.405     Document Type: Review

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