The core competency movement in marriage and family therapy: Key considerations from other disciplines

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-70

  Miller, John K ^a   Todahl, Jeff L ^a   Platt, Jason J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MARITAL THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MARITAL THERAPY; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74249116231     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00183.x     Document Type: Article

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