Reflections on becoming feminist therapists: Honoring our feminist mentors

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-87

  Blumer, Markie L C ^a   Green, Mary S ^b   Compton, Desiree ^c   Barrera, Ashley M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c United Way of Mat Su ^*  (United States)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical mentorship; Empowerment; Family therapy supervision; Feminist identity; Feminist identity development; Feminist mentoring; Feminist supervision; Graduate student mentorship; Grand mentor; Mentee; Mentor; Psychology supervision

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951442417     PISSN: 08952833     EISSN: 15404099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952831003652319     Document Type: Article

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