Multicultural Competence and Social Justice Training in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education: A Review and Analysis of a Sample of Multicultural Course Syllabi

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 93-115

  Pieterse, Alex L ^a   Evans, Sarah A ^a   Risner Butner, Amelia ^b   Collins, Noah M ^b   Mason, Laura Beth ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 57849128910     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000008319986     Document Type: Review

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