Incorporating Spirituality and Religion Into the Treatment of African American Clients

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 976-1000

  Boyd Franklin, Nancy ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

multiculturalism; psychotherapy; race ethnicity; religion; spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956741748     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000010374881     Document Type: Article

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