A Counseling Model for Self-Relation Coordination for Chinese Clients With Interpersonal Conflicts

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 987-1009

  Chen, Ping Hwa ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chinese communities; confucian cultural tradition; indigenous counseling; self relation coordination

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349155501     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000009339975     Document Type: Article

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