The influence of culture, self-reported multicultural counseling competence, and shifting standards of judgment on perceptions of family functioning of white family counselors

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-94

  Gushue, George V ^a   Constantine, Madonna G ^a   Sciarra, Daniel T ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38549154494     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2008.tb00629.x     Document Type: Article

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