School counseling outcome: A meta-analytic examination of interventions

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-55

  Whiston, Susan ^a   Tai, Wendi ^b   Rahardja, Daryn ^a   Eder, Kelly ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78649463180     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: 15566676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2011.tb00059.x     Document Type: Article

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