How competent are trainee and newly qualified counsellors to work with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual clients and what do they perceive as their most effective learning experiences?

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 78-85

  Grove, Jan ^a  

^a NEWMAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competence; Effective learning experiences; Gay and bisexual; Lesbian; Sexual Orientation Counselor Competency Scale; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 67749144083     PISSN: 14733145     EISSN: 17461405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733140802490622     Document Type: Article

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