Clinical supervisor training in australia: A review of current problems and possible solutions

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 233-242

  Gonsalvez, Craig J ^a   Milne, Derek L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical supervisor training; Professional supervision; Psychologist registration

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149429994     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050067.2010.512612     Document Type: Article

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