Multicultural Training Experiences as Predictors of Multicultural Competencies: Students’ Perspectives

Counselor Education and Supervision

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 76-95

  Dickson, Ginger L ^a   Jepsen, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 42549107193     PISSN: 00110035     EISSN: 15566978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6978.2007.tb00040.x     Document Type: Article

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