Increasing Psychology Students' Satisfaction with Preparedness through a Professional Issues Course

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-23

  Roscoe, Lauren J ^a   Strapp, Chehalis M ^a  

^a WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61449117762     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986280802529426     Document Type: Article

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